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It is virtually impossible nowadays for a person to watch the news without a new headline popping up that involves a police officer and an unarmed person who is shot and killed out of “self defense.” The increase in the number of deaths by law enforcement has sparked controversy throughout the United States, and has changed the way a majority of the public views “lawful” and “justified” police force. Because of the rising death rate, body-mounted police cameras have been the talk of the nation.…

Mahmoud Elsayed 10/17/2017 Professor Ciampi English 121 Why is it that black lives matter more than police lives? Have you ever wondered why police officers get so much hate for doing their jobs or for “no reason”? Well for me that question is always on my mind. Every time I see a video on social media about police brutality I wonder why the police officer’s reason for doing what he did is not out there. Now with that in mind explain to me how that is fair or why is it that people hate police…

I was twelve. My family and I had planned to go to Vietnam in the summer. To see my friends and family, my grandpa who barely remembers me, and my aunts and uncles that make fun of how tan I am. I still loved them though. I couldn’t wait to come back. It’s been so long since I’ve seen them, and they’ve probably been missing me. It was a week before our trip. My whole family packing up. Dad getting the flight details situated. Mom packing up gifts for the family overseas. The last day of…

employees conveying racist views through interviews and conversation. “Messages between Ferguson officials compared African-Americans to chimpanzees and characterized a black woman’s abortion as an effective crime-stopping tool.” The department also used tasers and dogs in unnecessary amount on black suspects. They also “budgeted for large increases in municipal fines and fees each year, putting pressure on the police and court officials to meet their targets.” These fines include outrageous…

Fictional stories allow people to have more empathy for the stories they read and allows people to have more insight on human behavior and society. Furthermore I truly think people will build up a wall to real stories and just pass it off as a ,it just happens because life sucks, type of deal but when it’s fictional people are more accepting of these stories and can fully invest themselves in them because they are tired of these depressing stories of real life instead they get a form of an…

Based on Trevor’s symptomology, he is currently experiencing neuroleptic malignant syndrome that is an adverse reaction to anti-psychotic medications and anti-depressant medications (Benzer, 256). Trevor is currently unconscious thus; describing an adverse reaction to the medications he currently has taken copious amounts of (Benzer, 256). From a pathophysiological standpoint, there is a decreased amount of dopamine receptors, due to an initial blockade, and a decreased performance from the…

as close as they said and he had no weapon in his hand. Dante Parker was a 36 year old African American who was accused of attempted burglary. The suspect was a black man who escaped on a bike that fit Parker’s description. He was stunned with a Taser gun by San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputies between 25-27 times. He was then denied any medical help. He was complaining of trouble breathing. Calls for medical help for Parker were delayed and they did not arrive on scene for twenty to twenty-five…

infractions” (LaFraniere and Lehren), he went to stop his brother from getting out of the car because he was unsure whether they should or not because of the recent incidents with black men and police across the country. He was then stunned with a Taser, and “yanked” from his…

Consequentialism and deontology are contrasting theories of philosophy that guide us in viewing acts in terms of their morality. The doctrine of consequentialism suggests we should judge the morality of actions purely on the results they produce; whereas deontology aims to judge morality based on the conduct of an individual, and morality is decided from the moral acceptance of a particular action rather than the result the decision produces. These principles of philosophy have existed for…

Constitution regarding cruelty and protection of the laws. There are several ways police brutality can be present. The most obvious practice of police brutality takes place in a physical form. Police officers can use nerve gas, batons, pepper spray, Tasers, and guns in order to physically intimidate or even intentionally…