Taser

In the year of 2014 alone, more than 100 unarmed people of color were killed by United States police. Mistaking pill bottles for firearms, running people down with their police cruiser, the causes of death to these 100+ individuals are too high (Unarmed Victims of 2014, 2015). In the modern age, the US police act as though they can do whatever they want, using their badge to justify the actions acted out by hate groups. This leads to the murder of hundreds of unarmed civilians, most of which are…

over and asked her to step out the vehicle, which was unnecessary because there wasn’t any suspicious activity going on. The officer then tells her she is arrested and Bland ask what is the charge, the officer then gets aggressive and pulls out his Taser and yells “I will light you up.” Bland then gets out the vehicle and was using vague language however no treats was made to the officer, the…

was a "lethal threat" (100). Remember, Coates' father resolved a similar issue with a young man; except the young man he resolved the issue with had a metal stake, not a baseball bat. Coates adds that LeGriers mother questions "'What happened to tasers" or other tactics besides her son getting shot seven times (100). How is it possible that Coates' father, a citizen who is "not paid to protect other citizens," unlike police officers, was able to mediate a conflict peacefully? You would…

The use of weapons such as a Taser or gun to defend themselves is not brutality. Brutality is the use of excessive force put upon a person that was not necessarily needed. For an example, there are people who are committing crimes and violating the law, but yet whenever they get caught…

challenges that will prepare them for day to day situations on the job site. Once they are in the academy they are taught skills in civil rights, traffic control, first aid, self-defense and the use of firearms. Every police officer must be shot by a Taser gun in the academy as well. The people who successfully complete the physical agility test will be invited to a written examination that same afternoon. People who make a score of at least 70 percent will be considered to advance to the…

The Benefit Of Investing In Body-Worn Cameras The controversial topic of body-worn cameras have been around for a few years. With body cameras being a relatively new idea, law enforcement agencies need body cameras to reduce assaults, complaints, and increase relationships between officers and civilians. If all cities across the united states could adopt the technology of body-worn cameras it could lead to a drop in assault cases, false accusations on officers, and an increase in successful…

Introduction Gun rights are often associated with being akin to apple pie in America. Certainly, it seems like it when there are potentially 300 million civilian guns in the United States, or about one for every five persons (Birnhaum, 2013), and when gun proponents vehemently remind others of their Second Amendment rights. However, when school shootings occur and precious lives are lost, the masses start to seek answers and demand action. One particularly alarming proposal calls for the…

On the 13th of July 2015, Sandra Bland a 28-year-old black African American was discovered hanging in a cell. Police officials have ruled the death of Sandra Bland as a suicide. However, black citizens refuse to believe this claim. Black citizens accuse the police of racially and sexually abusing Sandra Bland. Three days prior, Sandra Bland was stopped by the police officer Brian Encinia over a minor traffic incident. Footage from the police dash cam showed the officer forcing Bland out of the…

What happens when a school shooting occurs? People can get injured or worse. Teachers would be better off if they had some protection. It is a policy for teachers to protect their students. If it is a policy to protect students, shouldn’t teachers carry a gun or at least be in access to a gun. No one ever knows when a shooting is about to begin. School teachers carrying guns in class to protect everyone, which is what the whole speech is about. Sandy Hook Elementary School is just one of…

1,186. 1,186 is the number of people killed by police in 2015 (Petrohilos, 2015). In 1991, Rodney King could’ve been one of those numbers, with the perpetrators getting off scot-free. The acquittal of the four officers who brutally attacked Rodney King was an outrage to the American people as well as being the catalyst for the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Rodney King was driving one night when he was pulled over and beaten by police. Upwards of one-hundred miles per hour, Rodney King’s car was…