The Consequences Of Police Brutality

The police was first established in America in the early 17th century. Men were hired to enforce the law, protect public and private property, and limit civil disorder; however, officers occasionally exerted unnecessary and excessive force in the line of dutying. This gave rise to the widely discussed topic of police brutality. Despite the many recent headlines surrounding police brutality, it is truly nothing new for American society. Brutality and violence were inevitable consequences when the idea of policing was created years ago. Eventually, individuals would misuse their respected position to intentionally impose harm on others. Who would ever suspect the “protectors” of the land to be the true criminals?
It is rather an effect of technological advancement and globalization that has caused police brutality to recently receive the attention it has deserved. A majority of the country failed to acknowledge the issue surrounding police brutality until the recent involvements with Rodney King, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and many others. …show more content…
Since a majority of officers were not held accountable for reasons stemming from both difficulty of communication and racial discrimination, a permanent mark has been ingrained into society; our society technically condoned police brutality in some cases. Numerous unlawful encounters flew under the radar because the pervasiveness was highly limited. Today, however, communication is no longer an issue. It is rather the racism rooted in our country ever since the rise of slavery in the 17th century. Racism led to the subordination and oppression of colored people. Over time, this has caused the colored people to be seen as unequal, and in many cases worse than the rest of the population. This idea has bred the notion that the underrepresented lower class of our nation are criminals often giving motive for the police brutality seen