Do We Need Police Brutality?

The ones who serve as the protectors of our country are being targeted by Americans each and every day, but for what reason? Is it because some people are trying to avenge the death of their loved ones, is it out of pure violence or terror, or out of protection for themselves? Regardless of the reason it is a recurring thing that needs to be discussed. There is a reason why people are beginning to lose faith and trust in the people governing this country, and the main reason is so many young men and women (African-American most) are losing their lives to police related incidents every day. I’m here to offer an overview of the situation regarding retaliation against police, explaining why it’s occurring, what factors come into play, such as
The definition of police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians. “Excessive use of force” means a force beyond what is necessary to control a potentially docile situation. An example of police brutality would be the Rodney king situation which occurred in 1992. Rodney king, an African-American man, resisted arrest resulting in the tazing of Rodney and then the repeated kicking after he lay on the ground. This was all captured on video and released to the community resulting in a riot for Rodney king. Police brutality, whether it be on one person or many, is viewed as an attack on an entire race causing obvious repercussions. Recently there have been multiple examples of police brutality, which have resulted in riots which have negatively harmed both the rioters and the police involved in controlling the situations. These riots usually serve as an attempt to get justice for a loved one who was killed by police, then escalates into something much worse such as acts of retaliation and violence. After these riots occur these cops feel scared for their own life, causing them to act more hostile and defensive which causes more accidental shootings resulting in more riots in retribution, it’s an unjust cycle that must come to an end. These acts of police
When I say racial groups I am referring to groups such as, all lives matter, black lives matter, blue lives matter, etc. on the black live matter official website it states, “Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise.” This means it is a group founded in retribution for black lives which are being targeted by cops, its main aim is to get justice for those being targeted and killed. This group acts as a call to equality for black men and women everywhere. It serves as a call for justice for the African-American people and stands for unity. This call for unity is one that is easily misconstrued, causing acts of violence towards police officers, rather than peaceful protests. When a black man or woman is injured or hurt by police without probable reason the result shouldn’t be to get payback by injuring or killing a police officer and many times this is exactly what happens. In July 2016 a Black Lives Matter riot in retribution for the two African-American men killed by police officers, resulted in the death of five officers and the injury of seven more. An editor at cnn.com reported at the time of the riot, “The deadly gunfire erupted in Dallas after videos showing two African-American men shot by police in Louisiana and Minnesota spurred