Introduction
Police brutality is causing a major fuss with all the current African American sh ootings. People believe that African Americans are being targeted when others believe that it shouldn’t matter. When police officers are trained, they are taught to go into high crime areas and low-level signs of disorder. “Racial segregation this both concentrates African Americans in “high crime areas” in which entire communities are criminally suspect and makes African Americans “out of place” and thus suspicious when they are not in predominantly black areas” (Carbado).
Police officers are drawn to the areas that a lot of African Americans live, and because of racial stereotypes officers think that African Americans could be threating.
History of the Picture and What It Means to Me Police brutality has always been an issue in the United States but because of the shooting in Ferguson. At the beginning of the investigation everyone thought it was a hate crime for Officer Wilson to shoot a man running. It wasn’t until later in the investigation people found out that it wasn’t a hate crime, Officer Wilson was defending himself because he believed that he was in danger because of previous actions by Michel Brown. Then why did police brutality blow up so huge that we are blaming others for crimes that shouldn’t happen? The first thing that comes to my mind when looking at this picture is the fact that this African American boy isn’t doing anything wrong, he had his hands up and looked to be complying with the officer. The officer still tries to threaten the boy anyway. “Group vulnerability (this increases the likelihood that the police will target African Americans, particularly those who are marginalized both inside and outside of the black community because vulnerable groups are less likely to report instances of police abuse and less likely to be believed or to engender public sympathy when they do” (Carbado). So, because African Americans are a vulnerable group, bad officers think it’s okay to abuse them in hopes because they are vulnerable they won’t report it. Meaning of the Picture Since Obama’s presidency has brought back racial tension, which led to officers being trained to go into “high-crime areas” which are predominantly black areas because of racial tension. The fact that the picture is black and white betrays exactly the photographer wanted you to see. The mix of black and white is going to tear in this country because racial tension. Everything we see is a what the mainstream media wants us to see. It has created a society where we purposely put people down. Why do we follow it? If we know its wrong behavior and we know it’s not something to be doing, then why do we do it. The answer is society. If it is socially acceptable to treat someone else like dirt because they look different than us, then it becomes a norm and …show more content…
Many black people feel a distrust over the police due to frequent abuse of the law by police who are there to protect and serve the community. Many people feel that there is a difference in interaction with the police between a white community and a black community due to things like economic differences and attitudes towards the opposite race. Many of the brutality claims are towards white cops who feel they are just doing their job, while blacks view them as an opposing force.
Racial Resentment and Attitudes Toward the Use of Force by Police: An Over-Time Trend Analysis. A general number of people believe it is the police departments fault for not holding officers accountable for misconduct. Showing them what the appropriate amount of force, and treating racial and ethnic groups for equality. The police department should be held accountable for not training their officers properly, or not making sure each officer already knows how to properly use equality. “Yet, perceptions of the use of force by the police by whites in the United States are, in many ways, linked to questions of race. Public opinion surveys have consistently shown race to be strongly associated with opinions for and against the use of force” (Carter.) Do you think it is the police departments fault or just tainted induvial
Police brutality is causing a major fuss with all the current African American sh ootings. People believe that African Americans are being targeted when others believe that it shouldn’t matter. When police officers are trained, they are taught to go into high crime areas and low-level signs of disorder. “Racial segregation this both concentrates African Americans in “high crime areas” in which entire communities are criminally suspect and makes African Americans “out of place” and thus suspicious when they are not in predominantly black areas” (Carbado).
Police officers are drawn to the areas that a lot of African Americans live, and because of racial stereotypes officers think that African Americans could be threating.
History of the Picture and What It Means to Me Police brutality has always been an issue in the United States but because of the shooting in Ferguson. At the beginning of the investigation everyone thought it was a hate crime for Officer Wilson to shoot a man running. It wasn’t until later in the investigation people found out that it wasn’t a hate crime, Officer Wilson was defending himself because he believed that he was in danger because of previous actions by Michel Brown. Then why did police brutality blow up so huge that we are blaming others for crimes that shouldn’t happen? The first thing that comes to my mind when looking at this picture is the fact that this African American boy isn’t doing anything wrong, he had his hands up and looked to be complying with the officer. The officer still tries to threaten the boy anyway. “Group vulnerability (this increases the likelihood that the police will target African Americans, particularly those who are marginalized both inside and outside of the black community because vulnerable groups are less likely to report instances of police abuse and less likely to be believed or to engender public sympathy when they do” (Carbado). So, because African Americans are a vulnerable group, bad officers think it’s okay to abuse them in hopes because they are vulnerable they won’t report it. Meaning of the Picture Since Obama’s presidency has brought back racial tension, which led to officers being trained to go into “high-crime areas” which are predominantly black areas because of racial tension. The fact that the picture is black and white betrays exactly the photographer wanted you to see. The mix of black and white is going to tear in this country because racial tension. Everything we see is a what the mainstream media wants us to see. It has created a society where we purposely put people down. Why do we follow it? If we know its wrong behavior and we know it’s not something to be doing, then why do we do it. The answer is society. If it is socially acceptable to treat someone else like dirt because they look different than us, then it becomes a norm and …show more content…
Many black people feel a distrust over the police due to frequent abuse of the law by police who are there to protect and serve the community. Many people feel that there is a difference in interaction with the police between a white community and a black community due to things like economic differences and attitudes towards the opposite race. Many of the brutality claims are towards white cops who feel they are just doing their job, while blacks view them as an opposing force.
Racial Resentment and Attitudes Toward the Use of Force by Police: An Over-Time Trend Analysis. A general number of people believe it is the police departments fault for not holding officers accountable for misconduct. Showing them what the appropriate amount of force, and treating racial and ethnic groups for equality. The police department should be held accountable for not training their officers properly, or not making sure each officer already knows how to properly use equality. “Yet, perceptions of the use of force by the police by whites in the United States are, in many ways, linked to questions of race. Public opinion surveys have consistently shown race to be strongly associated with opinions for and against the use of force” (Carter.) Do you think it is the police departments fault or just tainted induvial