Police Prejudice Against Racism

A report published by The Guardian indicates that black Americans killed by police are twice as likely to be unarmed as white people yet they are still looked at in suspicion by the policemen and many people around them. The release of a video showing an African American teen shot 16 times by the police is very disturbing indeed and it shows the grim situation which the African American community has to face due to the problem of racism. These problems arise due to misconceptions and fear created against particular races and by stereotyped thinking. People from one particular race start thinking negatively about the people of the other races just on the basis of some stereotypes and they let those stereotypes get the better of their own rational judgment. …show more content…
This problem can only be eradicated if proper education on racism is given to the students and from the grass root level they have this knowledge that racism is a cruel thing which has to stop. Another thing which can be done is the proper training of workers and employers in every organization regarding the racism and its negative effects. As far as police departments are concerned, not only training is sufficient but, they should also be held accountable for every kind of death which might have some racial background and there should be trials so that there might be a precedence which will ensure rule of law. These things are of paramount importance as if racism is allowed to thrive and these kind of incidents keep on happening time and time again, it can prove very harmful for the peace and consequently for the development of this country. It is highly critical that racism is eradicated from the grass root level and there should be no distinction on the basis of racism when it comes to judicial inquiries and