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2024-09-26 12:12:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EF0555EEF89D7B390AA76FC1CC762BBC4C939D4CF646C2276F5F1D7258844D7E
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Statements like this can sometimes be seen as deflecting responsibility, particularly in contexts where law enforcement has a history of using excessive force. Kenyan police with and out of uniform and with no official identification fired live rounds at demonstrators. https://www.npr.org/2024/06/25/nx-s1-5019368/kenya-protest-parliament-fire-taxes https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/7/16/kenya-protests-live-coverage https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyan-police-plainclothes-fired-nairobi-protesters-amnesty-says-2024-09-25/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/28/kenya-witnesses-describe-police-killing-protesters https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/25/reports-of-live-fire-as-kenyan-police-crack-down-on-tax-bill-protests
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