Police Scenarios

There are several scenarios where an officer is involved in an act that affects the community. Some of these instances can impact the people in the community for the better or worse. The police officers from the community represent not only the police department, but the city overall. Some police officers can give a bad reputation to the police department by using excessive force on a citizen. Few citizens who capture these videos from their cell phone devices then upload them to the media causing it to rapidly spread. The media is the first thing people see and even though they may not know the circumstances and all the details that occurred behind the incident, all they see is a police officer shooting an unarmed citizen, or beating up a …show more content…
From examining the video you can see that Gray’s leg was injured and the officers were dragging him. He was also not resisting arrest. Which makes an individual question why he was treated so badly. “In the wake of Gray 's death, six police officers were suspended.” (Ashely Fantz, and Greg Bohtello). The police officers who were a part of this arrest were not smart enough to know that their actions were harming the community. I think many police officers use their power as an advantage and they feel like they can do whatever they want while forgetting that they can also have consequences for their actions like any normal human being. Each cop who took place in the arrest went to trial and pleaded guilty which sparked protests in the community. “Protesters have taken to the streets of Baltimore daily since two days after Gray 's death, rallying around his family. On the first night, they marched to a local police station chanting "No justice! No peace!" On another occasion they marched to City Hall.” (Ashley Fantz, and Greg Bohtello). The riots were all over the news. You could see people destroying police vehicles and damaging buildings and property. People from the community just wanted answers to Freddie Gray’s death. The community was greatly impacted by Freddie Gray’s death because it gave people the idea that all cops are bad and can’t be trusted. His death also affected his family and those who cared about