Essay On Police Assaulting

Police officers all across the United States risk their lives every day, with “an average salary of $51,000” (PoliceOne), for citizens they have never met in their entire life. Every officer is at risk of being attacked while on the job just for doing their job. An officer is immediately put at risk as soon as he steps out of the car and can be put into a life or death situation in a matter of seconds. As citizens under the protection of these courageous officers, it should only be expected of us to appreciate them and thank them whenever we can. In the state of California, committing battery on a police officer can result in “one year in county jail,and/or a fine of up to two thousand dollars”(LawLytics), but “if charged as a felony, battery …show more content…
With these laws, the number of assaults on officers have decreased and return the respect law enforcement officers deserve. For example, an officer in Birmingham, Alabama was reluctant to use force against a black man in fear of being criticized on media and was beaten unconscious as a result of his hesitation due to the “post-ferguson war on cops” (Mac Donald). This officer pulled over a driver and instructed him to “stay in the car while he called for backup,” which led to the driver becoming hostile and “allegedly grabbed the detective’s gun and pistol-whipped him with it until the detective lost consciousness” (Mac Donald). Bystanders who witnessed the beating posted on social media applauding on what had just taken place instead of calling local authorities. However, if a suspect was lying there the situation would have been very different. Officers are unable to make clear decisions in fear of being scrutinized on media and becoming hesitant due to the fact that the media is playing a big part on an officer’s safety.The media influences the public to think officers are discriminating against certain races and prevents law enforcement to act efficiently and