police brutality has grown in recent years, before citizens worried about protecting themselves from criminals now its criminals and police authorities. My essay will discuss different types of police brutality cases, I Will also talk about house civil rights are .violated.
The shooting of Michael Brown occurred on august 9, 2014 in ferguson Missouri, Michael Brown was an 18 y black male fatally shot by white officer Darren wilson . After the shooting there was protest about indicting officer Darren wilson. When the jury said there was not enough evidence to Indict officer Wilson the city went a full rampage in ferguson. Officer Wilson resigned as a police officer and hasn't been heard of. There is a thing called civil rights that let citizens have there own right. Michael brown was unarmed when shot which is a violation of civil rights. Officer wilson said he shot Michael Brown in self defence which is also a civil right. One other police brutality case was the death of 43 yr old black male Eric garner who was brutally killed on July 17 2014, Brown was attacked by two police officers while selling single cigarettes outside of a super market. Brown was placed in a choke hold by Daniel Pantaleo and Justin Damico two NYPD officers. The terms "Hands Up Don't Shoot" and. "I Can't Breathe" have been used alot by protesters when there was no indictment for officer Pantaleo. …show more content…
Civil rights are the rights for individuals to receive equal treatment in different settings such as education, employment, housing...Etc people seem to misunderstand civil rights with civil liberties the difference is that "Civil Rights" has revolved around the basic right to be free from unequal based on characteristics (race, gender, disability, etc.) While "civil Liberties" are more broad based and freedoms that are based at federal
The shooting of Michael Brown occurred on august 9, 2014 in ferguson Missouri, Michael Brown was an 18 y black male fatally shot by white officer Darren wilson . After the shooting there was protest about indicting officer Darren wilson. When the jury said there was not enough evidence to Indict officer Wilson the city went a full rampage in ferguson. Officer Wilson resigned as a police officer and hasn't been heard of. There is a thing called civil rights that let citizens have there own right. Michael brown was unarmed when shot which is a violation of civil rights. Officer wilson said he shot Michael Brown in self defence which is also a civil right. One other police brutality case was the death of 43 yr old black male Eric garner who was brutally killed on July 17 2014, Brown was attacked by two police officers while selling single cigarettes outside of a super market. Brown was placed in a choke hold by Daniel Pantaleo and Justin Damico two NYPD officers. The terms "Hands Up Don't Shoot" and. "I Can't Breathe" have been used alot by protesters when there was no indictment for officer Pantaleo. …show more content…
Civil rights are the rights for individuals to receive equal treatment in different settings such as education, employment, housing...Etc people seem to misunderstand civil rights with civil liberties the difference is that "Civil Rights" has revolved around the basic right to be free from unequal based on characteristics (race, gender, disability, etc.) While "civil Liberties" are more broad based and freedoms that are based at federal