Pros And Cons Of Walk Down Gangs

People may no longer be safe when walking down the streets not because of the gangs, but of the men and women in the blue uniform who swore to serve and protect. “Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear” (Albert Campus) that is what the police have done in today's society. They have been able to get away with murder and beating citizens for a very long time. They do not only attack people of certain ethnicity but also people who were peacefully protesting or not doing, anything at all just going about their normal day. In some cases the police spin a tale about how the person supposedly had a gun on them. People may no longer be safe when walking down the streets not because of the gangs, but of the men and women in the blue uniform …show more content…
Kennedy), not all police are evil however the ones who “shoot first and ask questions later” are. When one man's rights are taken away then everyone else's rights could be taken away which is why every man should have equal rights not just some people. Another key point is Kelly Thomas a homeless man who was killed by officers. Kelly who was a schizophrenic when the police were assaulting Kelly he cried out “dad help me … they’re killing me “31 times “sir please… okay okay” 20 times “help me help me god” 26 times “I’m sorry” 15 times this was all recorded on the police audio devices they were required to wear at all times. Even though Kelly fought against them he had a mental illness and was not able to think straight. Not a single one of the 6 cops were ever charged however one cop was injured while trying to arrest Kelly. When the police are allowed to rule the streets using terror that is when it is time for reform. People no longer see cops as protectors but as people who need protected from. Take for instance the case of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams died after 13 Cleveland police fired 140 rounds into their car on a police chase. not a single shot was to their tires instead they aimed at the people inside the car. There was no gun ever found on either of the victims although that is why the police fired to begin with because they thought Timothy had a …show more content…
Minutes leading up to this Eric broke up a fight where two men were fighting near children and Eric pulled them apart and sent them on their way. When the police showed up everyone thought they were they to resolve the fight but when they moved closer to Eric everyone knew what was about to happen.(NYtimes.com) Larry Jackson was killed by a bank security guard on July 26, 2013. After a bank had been robbed Larry tried to get in but the doors were locked and someone told him to come back later. So he did when a guard interrogated him for minutes then Larry who is unarmed ran, the guard who commandeered a woman's car eventually caught up to Larry and he confronted him. The guard who intended to hit Larry in the back of the head with the butt of the gun “accidentally” shot him. Later in the autopsy it was revealed that Larry was shot execution style and it was no accident shooting him in the