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    As the police arrived they detain a group of black African Americans and the 15 year old girl who supposedly resisting arrest gets pin down by a cop who then arrest the girl. The cop does it in a very aggressive way which he should have not done, the girl was harmless and there was no reason for the cop to be so harsh during the arrest. The good thing that the cop was dismissed from being an officer: “The officer, Corporal David Eric Casebolt, has been placed on leave.” That’s what they need to do fire everyone who has abused their power and let them ones who know who to handle the power better, as we all unite we can make a difference in this and make sure that we over throw the ones who do police brutality. We shouldn’t stand by and watch instead try making a difference on fixing the problem, find a way to communicate with the chief has the power to fire the police has done the damage to innocent people who have not done anything wrong to be beat…

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    In the case of the State of New Hampshire v. Sondra Murray, Ms. Murray was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana. She was convicted of the disorderly conduct which violated N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 644:2, and possession of marijuana, which violated N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 318-B:2. The charges were misdemeanors, but were reduced down to violations as required under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 625:9. The defendant appealed the guilty verdict to the Supreme Court…

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    even heard a few people expressing their thanks to the police, that they 'got him. ' I don 't know how to truly get across the shame, anger and fear I felt at that moment. This was my life, not some minstrel show to entertain the masses. Eventually they moved me to a sitting position, with one officer guarding me with his gun drawn. He was aiming it at me, but I think he was afraid of the crowd 's reaction. **Please Note, they already searched me and confiscated my belongings, I 'm handcuffed…

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    Essay On Unlawful Arrest

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    To understand unlawful arrest an individual must know that a Peace Officer (police officer) that took an oath to swear, to protect and to obey the law can only make an arrest of an individual that has probable cause to believe that he or she has committed a crime. Probable Cause foundation is based off the reasonable belief that a person has committed, is in the process of committing and is about to commit a crime. Peace Officer (police officer) cannot make nor rely upon hunches or profiling to…

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    following scenarios: making an arrest, executing a legal process, maintaining order in a court of law, acting on any lawful duty, preventing an escape or attempting to capture an inmate who escaped, preventing someone who is mentally ill from hurting him/herself or another person, and when defending oneself or another. They go on to describe the factors used to determine reasonable force, which include: sudden…

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    Stand Your Ground Law

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    adversarial, doctrine, people, ground, force Use of Force When determining if there is lawfulness force used in arresting someone, according to policeone.com, standards were established by the Supreme Court in Graham v. Connor: • What was the severity of the crime that the officer believed the suspect to have committed or to be committing? • Did the suspect present an immediate threat to the safety of the public? • Was the suspect actively resisting arrest or attempting to escape? When…

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    It has been a rising issue for many years, but no one has spoke up about it or stood for what is right. A lack of reaction is most likely because they are afraid of being targeted by the police. In Chicago it is a major concern how police will target someone and how they treat that person if they are a colored teenager. It has rose to a level that no one can understand. This action has led to a report that is to be presented to the United Nations in next months meeting. They are considering what…

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    They are dressed in skimpy clothing sexualizing all three women. The woman wearing the police hat and the police shirt leads one to assume that she is fulfilling the male fantasy. The same female is lying on her stomach hog-tied in a pose that would be used in arresting a person resisting arrest. The other woman is wearing a Girl Scout uniform, the sash and the tan color shirt would lead you that conclusion. This indicates that she is also fulfilling the male fantasy of a schoolgirl. All women…

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    police brutality imposed upon wrong-doers. Police are wrong doers? If Brown had complied, not stole cigars, not assaulted an officer he would have not been killed. Again, the human rights and dignity issue that the Black Lives Matter coalition adhere to is irrelevant in this case. Michael Brown was a thug with a criminal record. He brought upon his own death. Eric Garner’s death sparked another outrage. The cops were trying to arrest him for illegally selling cigarettes called “loosies.”…

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    use of force, and was the officer correct on what he decided to use. Go over the mistakes that the officer made, and how I would have handled it. The officer’s choice to search the car, and the fallow through steps that I would have taken to normalize the scene. To start lets cover the use of force that the officer used in order to defend himself. I do believe given the way the situation turned out, I do think the use of force was reasonable. My justification for this was due to the suspect…

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