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Graham Platner, the far-left Democratic candidate challenging Sen.
Susan Collins of Maine, is under fresh scrutiny after a since-deleted Reddit post resurfaced in which he called law enforcement "opportunistic cowards." The comment was published in June 2020 under Platner's handle "P-Hustle" on R/Maine and archived by The Maine Monitor.
It marks the latest in a documented series of anti-law enforcement remarks spanning nearly a decade that critics say raise questions about his fitness for the Senate.
The Post and Its Context The June 2020 comment appeared in response to a discussion about the Hancock County Sheriff's Department seeking approval to purchase riot gear during a period when Black Lives Matter protests were spreading across Maine — some of which resulted in vandalized storefronts and looting.
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