A good example of the lack of professionalism with the grand jury are the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases, the grand jury’s decision not to prosecute syndicated police officers has placed the process in public scrutiny. In the arrest of Eric Garner and his tragic death for selling untaxed cigarettes. Officers tried to arrest him by using a chokehold and compressed his chest…
With a controversial topic at hand, the case of Trayvon Martin and the real facts as to what happened the night he was shot come to conclusion. The Trayvon Martin Tragedy, exists as the undigestable story of an adolescent African American male who is shot upon by a neighborhood watch captin by the name of Geroge Zimmerman with nothing to defend himself but a bag of Skittles, an Arizona Iced Tea, and a cell phone. With factual eveidence, witnesses, and 911 phone call recordings we uncover wether Zimmerman shot Martin as anything but self defense. Due to the fact that Trayvon was walking back to his home while on the phone with his girlfriend, he wasn’t stirring up any causes for trouble. The act of his suspiousness was merely upon judgement and race. Zimmerman was not truthful in his statements during the trial and begins to show several slip ups in evidence and reasonable explanations.…
A police-involved shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has begun to make headlines across the world, and because the case is in its very beginning stages, it is a perfect case study in how social media platforms like Twitter have become an Institutional Left manipulation of how a story works. Already, protests have begun in Baton Rouge, and the story is making headlines in the liberal world order mouthpieces like the New York magazine, The Huffington Post, BBC and Al Jazeera.…
There are many people that oppose my opinion. Many people believe that officers do not use excessive force, that what happens is not police brutality and that these officers are only doing their job. There is no doubt that some are doing exactly that, their job, but when there is an officer that is shooting at a young man several times is unnecessary. This happened to Michael Brown, according to Darren Wilson, the officer that shot him, he fit the description a suspect who had stolen cigarettes. The officer pulled over Michael Brown and his friend. Michael Brown got away and the officer chased after him and many witnesses said that Brown was surrendering to the officer, while others said that Brown was charging toward the officer, either way,…
Many delegations have occurred within the last decade when it comes to how our society view African Americans. The media has portrayed images of African American men to either be rappers, criminals or professional athletes. Arguing the non-existence of racism in this text would be absurd. The case involving Trayvon Martin a 17-year-old African American that was shot by George Zimmerman a white male. That alone caused a lot of controversy amongst the African American community. After Martin's death, rallies, marches and protests were held across the nation. Along with the negativity that was surrounding the elections of Obama being that he is the first African American to ever be president. Also being questioned if he has the capabilities to…
Pantaleo and his ignorance of Garner’s obvious cries for help as an act of racism on the part of…
One universal rule police officers must follow is that they are not allowed to use excessive force or treat the arrestee cruelly. Police officers are only allowed to use the minimum amount of force necessary to protect themselves and bring the suspect into police custody. This is why people should not resist arrest, because the more a person struggles and puts up a fight, the more force police officers can use. With this being what a police officer is required to do during an arrest, let’s examine the case of Eric Garner. Eric Garner was approached by police because he was suspected of selling cigarettes. Police officers had probable cause, and were originally just having Garner cornered, when they moved in to arrest Garner, Garner resisted.…
Imagine an African American teenage boy walking through an affluent, mostly white neighborhood and a man begins to chase him. Naturally, the boy begins to run and ask why he is being followed. Without an answer as to why he is being followed, he is then tackled, shot, and killed. This story reflects the true life account that took place in 2012 between Trayvon Martin, the African American boy, and George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch patrol. Zimmerman’s reasoning for following Martin, and eventually killing him, was that he looked “suspicious” and seemed dangerous (“Trayvon Martin Shooting,” 2015). The story of Trayvon Martin is one of thousands that take place everyday and is an example of racial profiling.…
when police are called on to make quick decisions in difficult circumstances in order to protect…
Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman back in 2014. There was no real justice for the young man, except for the fact that the story of his death opened this generation’s eyes about racism happening in America. Of course, prejudice was occurring all over the U.S, for many years, but in this day and age, Trayvon Martin’s death opened the floodgates for black protestors and other races that are against racism to stand against killings in America against the African American community simply because of the color of their skin. Lillian Bertram, an English professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, took it upon herself to delve into Martin’s homicide story, and create a creation myth in his honor. According to Britannica, a creation…
Mike Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice, how many more names will be added to the list that died in the hands of police officers? We all know that cops aren't always the nicest people in this world, and they are not always violent, but a handful of them are unfortunately violent. There has been videos of police pushing teenagers, adults around trying to do what they want, there has been pictures of a person shot a killed from a police officer, and there has been personal stories from people who experienced Police Brutality. What the cops don't always understand is using unnecessary force to try to control somebody and we understand that police want power but is hurting and shooting others going to make anything better? No, it won't. All it will do is make the people realize how bad Police Brutality really is. This story that you're about to read will tell you my three strongest reasons to why Police Brutality MUST stop.…
As noted in “What is Police Brutality,” written by Danilina, “The most obvious form of police brutality is a physical form. Police officers can use nerve gas, batons, pepper spray, and guns in order to physically intimidate or even intentionally hurt civilians.” Nevertheless officers are within their power to use force however, one may draw a line within approaching the intentional harming of civilians. Nevertheless physical abuse by an officer is noted more in the media and social media more so than the other forms of police brutality. As discussed in “What is Police Brutality,” written by Danilina, “ Police brutality can also take the form of false arrests, verbal abuse, psychological intimidation, sexual abuse, police corruption, racial profiling, political repression and the improper use of…
There are occasional publicized reports on police brutality, but it is far more common in our society than we are made to believe. Police brutality has been an issue for many years, and it remains a major concern for those of the minority community. These minorities have been subjected, for many decades, to violence by those in law enforcement in the United States. More often than not, racial profiling is a driving factor in police brutality. The issue of police brutality is not a new one; it has become more focused on in recent years due to certain cases that have proved to be of extreme violence and have been linked to racial profiling, such as the beating of Rodney King. The incident that had happened to Rodney King is a tragic one, but one that accurately reflects what the police force is capable of doing: wrongly deciding to commit a heinous crime based upon racial reasons influenced by our society’s media, an especially notable misinterpretation of the situation at hand for something relatively more sexual than intended, and based on the grounds that these authoritative figures are given liberty to do as they please by their domineering allies who, in hopes of preserving their power and social standing, are always only looking out for themselves by any means necessary.…
Many People in the United States has been victims of police brutality, being accused of committing a crime you did not do just because of how you look. Or, being treated differently just because of where you are from. Regardless of how you look, Police Officers are there to help people, not hurt them. This is affecting many people in the United States, many have been victims or has a relative that experienced this. Police Brutality is using excessive or unnecessary force when dealing with civilians. Police brutality can be illustrated in many different ways. The most common type of police brutality is a physical form. Police officers can use guns, pepper spray, and batons in order to intentionally hurt civilians.…
The infamous beating of Rodney King in 1991 and the death of Sean Bell in 2006 are two most explicit examples of police officers stooping down to unethical violence and using excessive force as a means of enforcing the law. Police officers have been put on trial numerous times in history for using such excessive force or taking action without having enough supporting evidence. The 8th amendment of the Bill of Rights protects civilians from such cruel and unusual punishment. Officers are allowed to use force only if a suspect is refusing arrest. Police brutality results in the destruction of the communities trust. Police officers are the portrait of protectors and if they are displaying such violence themselves then who would the public trust? Who would they turn to when they need help?…