Why Is John Ryan Unethical

In the film there are so many different characters, some good and some bad. I think that actor Matt Dillon’s character Officer John Ryan is one of the characters that was animalistic. He wasn’t the only one that was, but he is one of the characters that really stuck out. He was racist and treated black people unfairly for being black. When he stopped an SUV for matching the description of the one stolen from the District Attorney of L.A. he wasn’t right. His partner was more fair and didn’t agree with his actions, but he didn’t stop him either. His partner Officer Tom Hansen told him that the vehicle he pointed his light on isn’t the right one, even though it’s the same description. The license plate didn’t match. Officer John Ryan stop the SUV anyway, because the people in the car were black. …show more content…
Then he put his hands all over the wife, while the husband watched in horror. He touched her all over and even fingered here crotched, as she tried to keep her tears at bay the husband apologized so they can be let go. The couple were having a good time, until Officer John Ryan ruined their night. Not only were they treated unfairly, but the wife was molested. I think that Officer John Ryan is the biggest a**hole and he not only used his power as an officer to intimidate people, but also intimidated his own partner. Officer John Ryan really fit the stereotype that white cops hate black people. His character reminded me so much of those cops that treated black folks unfairly for being black. Just like what is going on in United States right now, that’s why #BlackLivesMatter was born. I do love that before the end of the movie Officer Ryan did redeem himself, by saving the woman he molested from death and it seemed like he had a revelation after saving