In the novel SYLO by D.J. MacHale, the use of excessive force by the military group SYLO is a very controversial issue. First of all, while there is no precise definition of excessive force, it is defined as any actions a law enforcement officer takes that are beyond what is necessary to arrest a suspect. For example, when the residents of Pemberwick Island resisted the landing and invasion of SYLO, the military employed non-lethal means to get the locals to cooperate with them. “A soldier raised a large-bore rifle and fired. Several people screamed but nobody was hit. The soldier fired tear gas. Soon, the crowd started to disperse”. (MacHale 79). This shows that SYLO will do whatever is needed to achieve their goals. However, the soldiers only used tear gas as a primary means of diffusing the situation.
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Also, SYLO’s commander, Captain Benjamin Granger, shot a pair of civilians in cold blood. “Granger stood up in the Jeep as casually as if he were on solid ground ─ and lifted a rifle. Granger raised the gun. He fired and the man
Also, SYLO’s commander, Captain Benjamin Granger, shot a pair of civilians in cold blood. “Granger stood up in the Jeep as casually as if he were on solid ground ─ and lifted a rifle. Granger raised the gun. He fired and the man