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in exorbitant amounts. One of the most infamous cases of police brutality against a black person was that of Rodney King. He was driving home drunk with two of his friends, when an LAPD squad car pulled him over. Allegedly, he refused to be arrested, so the four LAPD officers began to beat, tase, and kick him multiple times. A video of the incident surfaced and sparked outrage in the African American community, who believed that the police officers had used excessive force and that Rodney King…

What is your reaction to seeing a police officer? Do you nod out of respect? Do you wave? Do you smile at them? Or do you cringe and avoid eye contact? Or perhaps roll your eyes like I once did? On multiple occasions, I have done one or all of above actions. For many years, my response was limited to only the latter and very little to none of the former. These days I’m making a concerted effort to acknowledge an officer of the law and smile. What caused this considerable change in my behavior?…

either, they can show whatever they want, it doesn't even have to be the full story. “As a result, white America has suffered from a deep uncertainty as to who African-Americans really are” (Balkaran). It could be the news showing a clip of a police officer arresting a black man for breaking the law and there being resistant and the cop having to use force. But the media could show it as the cop using excessive force to arrest man. But there's always going to be people who take it wrong,…

Examination on Police Brutality America’s legacy of freedom and independence has come to define our nation and be a great source of pride. However, after myriad cases of police brutality appearing across various media outlets, many are beginning to doubt the extent of our equality and if it applies to all citizens. This is particularly highlighted in the video footage that has surfaced, exposing the use of excessive force by police officers on civilians, causing many to question the…

Police brutality is the excessive use of force, meaning they harm the innocent and act tougher than they have to be. Officers who are supposed to protect and serve citizens are doing the exact opposite. Every day in America police officers cross the line and abuse citizens. They do it because they can and know that they can get away with it. Officers know that their department will let them commit many false arrests, protect them from all the abuse they’ve done, and none will be charged. The…

Truth about Police Brutality in Modern Times In current events cases of police brutality, or alleged police brutality, are controversial issues. The world is full of good people and bad people and this is the same in the police department. Just as police officers sometimes stereotype civilians by their skin color society has begun to stereotype police officers. Police use of excessive force is a big problem. There are many different cases in which police use unnecessary force while on the job.…

With all the events in Ferguson this past year, this has created a large argument on the militarization of police. Crime and police brutality is not escapable and there won 't be any way to stop it completely. Most would say that would hurt more than help the situation, on the contrary, militarization may help. The days when Andy Griffith’s biggest problem was dealing with the town drunk is gone. Now were dealing with billion dollar terror groups like ISIS and mentally insane people with assault…

cultural perspective paper will be on police brutality. This diverse situation and dilemma is our main problem of today’s society. This situation involves more than one cultural group. As we know it deals with white law enforcement and young black females and males. Police brutality has been going on for year just hasn’t been so main stream as it is today. According to (Anon,2018) Hubert Locke writes, “When used in print or as the battle cry in a black power rally, police brutality can by…

Is essential for police officers to receive the appropriate training to deal with citizens in order to avoid the occurrence of police brutality. An enforcer of the law must use discretion on the appropriate amount of force considering the actuality and situation at hand. Police officers encounter an extremely threatening, hazardous, and dangerous environment on a daily basis, so they must always be prepared with the appropriate and proper training for unexpected situations. Without the proper…

On July 17, 2004, Eric Garner, an African American man, died in Staten Island, New York City after a New York Police officer used chokehold for around 20 seconds while arresting him. The NYC Medical examiner's officer concluded the cause of Garner’s death was because of his poor health and was not because of the chokehold that the officer had used. The police officer approached Garner because of the suspicion of tax evasion, that Garner was selling cigarettes without tax. Garner told the officer…