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Brittany Rivas AP English Language Mr. Madin March 26, 2024 Warrior Mentality To Protect and To Serve. A motto commonly used all over North America by law enforcement. Unfortunately, it’s unclear who exactly is being protected. Are the police officers protecting themselves or the citizens? Over the years, the answer to this question has become more and more unclear. The whole debate came to be with the introduction of the “Warrior” mentality. The “Warrior” mentality is identified as the “mental tenacity and attitude that officers, like soldiers, are taught to adopt in the face of a life-threatening struggle” (Stoughan). This type of mindset is rooted deep in the police officers who are taught to be tough and aggressive in situations in order …show more content…
The book he wrote “explores the psychological reaction to extreme violence”. It asserts that people need, in a sense, to be trained to have a healthy emotional reaction to killing” (Washington Post). Dave Grossman has created programs to teach his theology to fellow officers who fear for their safety. His theology is mainly based on protecting oneself and being ready to fire whenever it starts to go a little south. As the warrior mentality has grown popular among police departments, there has been a pattern showing an increase in police brutality, especially among the African American community. The Philando Castile case is a prolific case as it is just one of many unfortunate deaths. Jeronimo Yanez, the officer who “fatally shot Castile, had attended one of Grossman’s classes, the “Bulletproof Warrior.” He was acquitted of second-degree manslaughter in 2017” (The Washington Post). Jeronimo Yanez felt that he had no choice as he feared for his life and ultimately decided to open fire. Furthermore, not only has the warrior mentality played a huge role in police brutality, but it has also effectively changed how the police are

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