The seriousness of police brutality is way under looked not only in the United States but all over the world. Since the early 1900’s, there have been many brutalities that have involved severe beatings, excessive force and unjustified shootings. Often times these beatings or shootings are towards the minority community, those of color. Although there can be many different reasons and excuses for this, it can be perceived that police brutality happens to show power. Places such as Brazil, South Africa…
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Police Brutality underscores the abuse of authority. Officers use strands of unreasonable attitudes of extreme measures when it is not necessary. Over time policemen have acted out in ways that demonstrate their abuse of authority, making this behavior now “familiar to the average citizen” (Geiselman). Unjustified shootings, fatal choking's, severe beating’s and rough treatment have all contributed to the current problem of police brutality in America. The fact of the matter is that most of these…
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Police Brutality Police brutality is a real problem in the world. Police use excessive force when dealing with misdemeanors against all races. Police kill people instead of just arresting them, police don't just use brutality against blacks, and they use unnecessary force to the detain people. Police kill people under false suspicion because of a racial bias. Ramarley Graham was shot and killed on February 2nd, 2012. He was believed to have possession of illegal narcotics so a police officer…
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25 October 2016 Police Misconduct in The United States On March 3rd, 1991, Rodney King sped down a highway with police in hot pursuit. Eventually, Los Angeles police caught up with King and fired two tasers into his back, after he was decided to be resisting arrest. When that didn’t stop King from struggling, several LAPD officers ruthlessly beat him with batons. The scene was recorded by a bystander, and what the tape included proceeded to shock the world. After the four officers were acquitted…
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individuals are torn on how to combat the injustices occurring on a daily basis in America because of the vast amount of opinions. The majority of African Americans and other minority groups believe that the injustice and unfair treatment they face by police or in the courts is due to racial inequality and white supremacy. However, there are other people who believe that the treatment faced by African American and minority groups is based…
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Police Body cameras Cop are all around us, they work day and night protecting and serving the community. There is distrust between police officers and the community and we need to fix it. This distrust is highest in the African American population. Police brutality causes most of the distrust because these people that are supposed to be protecting and helping are in some cases are actually hurting and killing the civilians, There is also violence against police officers that creates this situation…
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of Law Enforcement Dangers in policing are especially real considering that every year nearly 100 officers are either injured or killed from situations or actions taken during the course of their daily duties ("Preliminary 2012 Fatality Statistics", 2012).Unfortunately, this cannot be completely avoided. The inherent nature of the occupation puts officers at risk. In part, this is due to their extreme interactions during the course of their duties, protecting the lives of citizens and ensuring the…
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Police officers use their power to the extreme to where they are abusing their authority. Abuse of authority is an ongoing problem in the policing field and needs more recognition by the public. I attend to give different examples and different cases on how the abuse of authority is used in the policing field. In September 2008 Brooklyn police were called to a scene of a naked and emotionally disturbed mentally ill man standing on a window ledge. In situations like this one the…
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journalism the public would only have the perception of their own local departments from interactions few and far between. However, with all the coverage that exists these days it is nearly impossible to be unaware of the actions of almost every police officer across the entire country. With eyes on these men and women at all times, it isn’t uncommon for mistakes to happen, and when they do, the media will make sure the world sees it. While it is known that not all cops are bad cops, there has grown…
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American, the Trayvon Martin case split Americas opinion on our criminal justice system. Yellow journalism ________________________________________________________________________ Backround info: http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/justice/florida-teen-shooting-details/index.html one afternoon that divided america -February 2012, Martin suspended from Dr. Michael M. Krop HS in Miami for drug residue found in backpack. Father, sent him 4 hours from home in Sandford of his fathers fiance home to get away…
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