Chokehold

The development of modern police forces in the U.S was formally established in the 1830’s; first was Boston in 1838 followed then by New York in 1845 and several other states. By the 1880’s all major U.S cities had municipal police forces in place. These forces were marked primarily by corruption and inefficiency. Many times police would beat suspects with fists, blackjacks, and other objects to obtain information during an interrogation. This involved police agencies in violence and crime as…

or prevent violence. “”” With this drilled mindset it is increasingly worrying to think who will keep the peace? In 2013 the Civilian Complaint Review Board who investigates misconduct by the NYPD, received 233 complaints of allegations involving chokeholds. Of these, only two of the cases were resolved, while more than 60% of the allegations from that year were not dealt with due to lack of evidence. Recently brought to light in the media was the Sandra Bland case. Outrage occurred in July 2015…

can relate to the struggles that racial minorities experience. In an article, written by The Guardian, “Chokehold: policing black men” highlights how African Americans are treated as inferior in this country and when they try to speak against this mistreatment they are dismissed because they aren't white. Its is thought that every black man living in america has experienced a symbolic chokehold every time he goes outside. For in the words of the article “The sight of an unknown black man scares…

Pantaleo was investigated for his actions. Goldstein and Schweber states that, “at the center of the inquiry is the officer’s use of a chokehold — a dangerous maneuver that was banned by the New York Police Department more than 20 years ago, but that the department cannot seem to be rid of”’ (nytimes.com/2014/07/19/nyregion/staten-island-man-dies-after-he-is-put-in-chokehold-during-arrest.html). Sadly, the grand jury of Staten Island did not indict Pantaleo. Another victim of a recent case of…

six feet two inches tall and weighed a total of 395 pounds. He was known by many in Staten Island, because he sold untaxed cigarettes on the streets. Garner had been arrested two times in 2013 and avoided arrest two weeks before he was put in a chokehold and killed by a police officer. His last words are the famous lines “I can’t breathe,” which attracted a lot of attention by social media. Many athletes including Reggie Bush, Kobe Bryant along with his team the Lakers, LeBron James, Derrick…

Essie Frost Mrs. Buckley Writing 101 11 November 2015 Police Brutality + Black Lives Incidents of police brutality have been occurring more frequently in American media. The news featured many stories about the horrible situation. It has been causing a lot of controversy in the African American communities. Police brutality is when a police officer uses his power to harm or kill an innocent person. Most police officers are serious about their job, but some use their job to show their evil and…

Police Brutality Police abuse is one of the many serious human rights violations in the United States. Police brutality is a growing concern; why? One potential cause of police brutality is people taking measures into their own hands. The law doesn’t serve justice; unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal choking, and intolerable treatment. It’s gone so far that there is now an App that sends a push notification to your phone every time police kill someone. (“Police Brutality”) Is police…

There are many reasons for police brutality including race, gender, or sexuality of the victim or if the officer has a power problem. The most talked about one seems to be the race of the victim rather than the officer. Ted Gottfried, Author of “Police under fire” stated, “An African-American police officer who has been raised in the South often does not relate any better to a black Haitian with French Caribbean traditions than a white officer who grew up in a northern suburb may to an…

The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the use of a chokehold on Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York City are two major events that have added to the growing movement of know as Black Lives Matter, which strives for justice and freedom of the black community. In the case of Michael Brown, where an unarmed…

It is clear that numerous events throughout history have lead to a knock on effect. March on Washington and the Freedom Rides were not isolated events and although they left a lasting impression and raised awareness of racial discrimination at the time, they have not fixed all the world’s problems. Also, they were not spontaneous; they were just two events in a long chain of occurrences. Today, many events have proved that the situation has changed, and that people are changing, but we still see…