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2023-08-31 15:50:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4ABE6203F10279A89C2A3C09E70B746A68D327698E0FC5F06B79365FFE86469B
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For context: The line did not originate from Trump or his use of it in a 2020 tweet saying after, "I've heard that phrase for a long time. I don't know where it came from or where it originated." https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4878446/president-trump-lootingshooting-tweet It is widely attributed to Miami police Chief Walter Headley's use in 1967. https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2020-05-29/the-history-behind-when-the-looting-starts-the-shooting-starts https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/where-does-phrase-when-looting-starts-shooting-starts-come-n1217676
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