Arguments Against Police Brutality

Police brutality is one of the most talked about things in this world. People are being mistreated by police every day, some lives were taken also. When these type situations happen people should want to voice their opinion on how they feel about such situations. Some think nothing is wrong with how police treat their own people. Police brutality is a situation that has been around for a long time, it's becoming a bigger problem as time passes and something needs to be done. Since the early 1900s minorities have been through so many things with police officers. Today the same things still take place , using excessive force , falsely accusing people of crimes, or even assuming their up to no good because of their skin color.
King was beaten but four Los Angeles police officers after he put then on a high speed chase through California, while driving down the 210 freeway in Los Angeles with two of his friends, Rodney King was detected speeding by the California Highway Patrol officer. He feared that when he got pulled over, he would be put back in jail for violating his probation that he was put on for robbery. When the cops finally caught him, they brutally beat him their batons and also shot him three times with a Taser. Although there has been some progress in teachings, and trainings of the law enforcement, there are still incidents of racial profiling and police
New training methods need to be provided on situations that lead to brutality. Officers should be educated on how to correctly operate pepper spray, how to engage in post chase arrest, and how to handle in a non-violent way mentally ill citizens. Police argue that excessive force is used to keep them safe but what they claim can never be proven. They always claim that the victim tried to pull a weapon but the weapon the victim allegedly had can never be found. The victim ends up dead because the policeman shot at him/her so many times that the clip on the policeman’s gun is emptied. Leaving the family in distraught.
The solution to problem of police brutality must begin with the officers themselves. Law enforcement must make an effort to show that they trying to protect the community and show that they are not looking to harass minorities Public relations may be the key to refute police brutality because resistance by citizens will be minimal. A good relationship between law enforcement and minorities will go a long way to help relations with the