Police brutality is becoming a major problem in today’s society. It has been an ongoing issue throughout the world. As society grows, the existence of police brutality become more of an issue. The issue posed by illegal use of power is ongoing reality for people of a disfavored race or sexual orientation. Police brutality remains as one of the most divisive human rights in the world.…
In recent years police brutality against unarmed African American males have been a common headline in the news. Unfortunately, with every tragedy it seems as if another one follows shortly after. According to the Businesses insider, “Since 2005, just 11 cops have have been convicted of fatally shooting somebody while on duty even though thousands of people have died from police-involved shootings...54 officers charged in connection with the fatal shootings, only 11 have been convicted, according to the analysis from the Washington Post and Bowling Green State University... Thirty-three of the 49 victims were black, and 43 of the officers were white, the study found”(Gorman).…
Steven Magee once said, “Corrupt and incompetent police officers have a long history of being protected by their colleagues, police internal affairs and the government”. (Magee) There are as much good police officers as there are corrupt ones. There are as many good people in society as there are bad. There is as much good in society as there is bad.…
Allan Geary Mr.Murphy 7 January, 2015 Police Brutality in America In result of the recent events and heavy media coverage like the case of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, the controversy of excessive force and police brutality has become more renown than ever before. The use of excessive force by police officers has been growing despite the protection offered in the Constitution for citizens against such drastic measures. The term “Police Brutality” and what it encompases appears to have a varying definition with the justice system. Police Brutality is formally defined as the “wanton use of excessive force, usually physical, but also common in forms of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer.”…
Police Brutality in America has become a new plague, it has infiltrated our country, and has exposed a dark side of the justice system. Thousands of cases involving police brutality are reported yearly, and thousands of incidents go unreported as well. Incidents of police brutality go unreported because of fear. The American justice system is being ran by fear, causing uncertainty for citizens of America. The terrifying idea of waking up to a news report stating that a person has died at the hands of a police officer for no logical or specified reason has become a reality in modern day America.…
There are many Hip-Hop artists that have made an impact on Police Brutality, Such as Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, The Game, and The biggest impact of them all N.W.A. They all have made an impact on the topic police brutality. For every 1,000 people killed by police, only one officer is convicted of a crime. In 2015, there were 1,307 people who lost their lives at the hands of a police officer or law enforcement official. In 2016, that number was 1,152.…
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under, God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL.” Everyday millions of African American children pledge allegiance to a country that has no allegiance to them. It is a sad day in America when the justice system say it is ok for a white man to kill a black man, in cold blood However, If a black man kills a white man, a dog, or shoots a gun for any reason he is automatically sentenced and serves time. Police brutality towards young African American males is a horrifying reality that thirty percent of this country has to face. It is sad that the election of a black president did nothing to enhance to progress our race.…
African Americans have started to rebel against the system because they are tired of being mistreated. They are taking a stand against police brutality. It seems as though it all started with the very public killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, FL. However, in fact, this type of killing has been occurring behind the scene. Cell phone recording and social media has made the brutality more visible for the world to see.…
Police brutality is one of the most serious human rights violation in the United States. The excessive use of force by officers including severe beatings, fatal chokings, and unjustified beatings against innocent civilians persists today. On June 8, 2011, a 34 years-old man named Ernest Duenez was shot and killed by Manteca, CA police officer, John Moody. Moody was waiting for Duenez in a corner, when he saw Duenez’s truck he followed him to his driveway. Moody yelled at Duenez to drop his weapon, despite the fact that no weapon was visible.…
Police brutality has been a problem for over a century, but it’s always been over looked by the American justice system. According to Mintpress news a Minneapolis newspaper article states “So far in 2015, U.S. police killed 776 people, 161 of whom were completely unarmed at the time of their death.” In the 2012 case of Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo CNN news states that “Judge John P. O’Donnell decided that Brelo was not guilty of voluntary manslaughter and felonious assault in the 2012 deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams following a 22-mile car chase.” Looking at this verdict a lot feel that Brelo should have been found guilty, but in my opinion all the officers who fired their guns that day should be found guilty in the…
The conflicts between the police and the general public are creating an endless cycle of violence. The incidents of police brutality are causing anger within the people, causing groups to revolt and act violently against an officer when officers are trying to restrain them. During the year 2015, there were 385 police shootings, and of those incidents 365 of the victims were men and 20 were women. Of those 365 men, 171 were white, 100 black, 54 Hispanic, 6 Asian, 3 other, and 31 unknown. Of those 20 women, 9 were white, 5 black, 3 Hispanic, and 3 other.…
Also, Americans often argue whether police brutality is targeting blacks or is the media just covering more on blacks then other Americans. Lastly, question and concern have been brought up on how to prevent police brutality significantly. Furthermore, Police brutality is racially motivated which can be prevented using non-lethal weapons such as Tasers and body cameras. Also, the government should be giving…
Racism is a topic that’s really iffy now a day in this day in age. It’s one of the most important issues in the world that’s being dealt with today. Ignorance, fear, and hatred are probably some of the reasons why it’s happening today. Just because a person from a different color race or their skin is a different color from yours; why do they have to be treated differently or even out casted from others? However, when they do wrong, everyone else from that race is discriminated and judged, even profiled by people from other races, ethnic backgrounds and skin colors.…
Police Brutality and Racial Disparities Introduction Police brutality against African Americans is a widely discussed topic across the states. However, what cause the police to be so? Why do they use excessive and deadly force against them? And is it really only about African Americans or does the other ethnicities encounter the same problem?…
“When you have police officers who abuse citizens, you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe.” (Berry) Recently police brutality has become an alarming issue in society. At the end of 2015, thousands of deaths resulted in accusing victims dying in police custody.…