After thinking about a topic to write about and watching a short film called AmeriCAN, I decided to discuss police brutality; since it has been a major topic over the past few months or maybe years. AmeriCAN is a short film and a public service announcement that comes in response to several events that have divided the country to do racial profiling. The cause of this film would be all of the senseless crimes that have taken place over the past few years, such as Travon Martin, Mike Brown, Erick Garnder and a list of others. Each case dealing with different people has affected people in the world in different ways. Some people say that these acts are signs that it is time for the violence to stop among all. Others may say that this shows that
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Police brutality is a cruel use of excessive force, which is usually physical. Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. It is understood that police officers carry an enormous burden each day. In many confrontations the police officers are put in a position in which they may have to use force to control the situation, but that does not give them the right to harm an individual or to take their life. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals, it has been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and …show more content…
Minorities have been fallen victims of police brutality based on racial profiling, stereotypes and other unjustifiable reasons that has cost several innocent lives. The involvement of officers in police brutality against minority social groups causes negative views on policing and their overall duty to protect, when they are ultimately the aggressors in this case. There has been so much police brutality from high school students to college students and the general public. African Americans have often been the victims of police brutality, more so than any other nationality. However, little justice has been done and several cases have not been reported or just went unnoticed. Police at some point feel that they are above the law. There will continue to be little respect for police officers if the treatment they display
Police brutality is a cruel use of excessive force, which is usually physical. Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. It is understood that police officers carry an enormous burden each day. In many confrontations the police officers are put in a position in which they may have to use force to control the situation, but that does not give them the right to harm an individual or to take their life. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals, it has been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and …show more content…
Minorities have been fallen victims of police brutality based on racial profiling, stereotypes and other unjustifiable reasons that has cost several innocent lives. The involvement of officers in police brutality against minority social groups causes negative views on policing and their overall duty to protect, when they are ultimately the aggressors in this case. There has been so much police brutality from high school students to college students and the general public. African Americans have often been the victims of police brutality, more so than any other nationality. However, little justice has been done and several cases have not been reported or just went unnoticed. Police at some point feel that they are above the law. There will continue to be little respect for police officers if the treatment they display