Military Authority In Movies

Military authority figures represented as officers have the duty to uphold the law and protect the people; protect and serve. Ideally, this duty would be performed by looking into cause and effect when it relates to crimes. An officer typically asks a suspect questions, proceeding with caution, followed by using his or her judgement of the suspect’s consequences. In cases of suspect hostility initial actions might include handcuffing, or at least that is what is portrayed in the movies. In today’s society it seems that such subtle actions are not initially taken and the law of “shoot now ask questions later” is upheld. The “shoot now ask questions later” law is described as taking hasty, immediate action with serious consequences without first …show more content…
Although the boy seems harmless, military patrol strolls by and notices the boy and his gun. The patrol officer gives warning to the boy, and the boy complies with authority. But once the boy drops his “weapon” the officer reacts quickly and shoots multiple times, killing him. Although some may see this as an act of aggression, the officer’s intent was to protect the community. The officer was trained to draw his weapon in situations like these because it is protocol, however, were the multiple shots and the killing of a young boy necessary? Scenarios like this describes the downfall of authority and the failure that they fulfill while in the line of duty. It is unclear if the repetitive brutality is increasing or if more are revealed to the public to deface the image of authority. Nevertheless, it is a tragedy when authoritarian figures abuse their power and employ excessive force on harmless individuals. The question “is it ethically moral for authority to proceed with initial force before a further investigation”, further investigates the ethical line between what is seen as …show more content…
Globally, some countries around the world have military personnel who use initial force on the civilian population. For example, in Afghanistan, they have the well known Taliban, which is a Islamic fundamentalist political movement which encourages war within the country. They strictly implement their rules and will do any means necessary to keep their rules in order. They will beat or even kill in order to show the civilian population that they control the country. Because of the strong belief in ruling over others there is definitely no investigation performed. Ethically, it is not moral to use initial force but in countries such as Afghanistan it is considered the lay of the