When video of this Brazilian cop drawing on what turns out to be an unarmed man first made the rounds, people lost their minds. But context matters, and understanding what you’re looking at is important too. Also, there are a lot of lessons in family defense in this video to consider!

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Raw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otfe2VkwK98

News story (Google Translate from Portuguese required): https://get-asp.com/9rk5

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