Eduardo De Jesus Case Study
Brazilian Policeman Tried for the Shooting of a 10-Year-Old Not Convicted
Eduardo de Jesus, a 10-year-old Brazilian boy, was fatally shot seven months ago by a police officer outside his home. As family, friends, and others protested in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, authorities vowed to seek justice to Eduardo’s parents [1].
Nevertheless, the hype over Eduardo soon died down under the depth of thousands of people killed each year by police violence. Unlike the United States, Brazil’s police force has far more documented case of shootings; however, the public has been responding more fervently in recent cases, suggesting that they have had enough with the corrupt system [2].
Eduardo’s forgotten case made its resurgence this month as …show more content…
Eduardo’s mother believes that the death of her son was no accident. She confirmed that she had been threatened by the same police officer that killed her son and stated that she was outraged at the decision not to convict the officer, whose identity has not been disclosed to the public. She states, “They need to be tried, sentenced, and imprisoned. I’ll fight tooth and nail for that to happen” [6].
The event has sparked many various views. Drawing a parallel to the situation with policemen in the United States, citizens of Brazil have varying views on their police force. For example, one citizen states, “The violence of Rio is an attack on our children.” He suggests that the police are corrupt and are at fault for the violence in Brazil [7].
On the other hand, another citizen states, “The police are not the enemy. Although they kill many people, many police are also killed. What we need [is] a debate about police behavior and training” [8].
What both sides can agree on is that the police system needs reform. Whether the officers should be punished or not is a wholly different
Eduardo de Jesus, a 10-year-old Brazilian boy, was fatally shot seven months ago by a police officer outside his home. As family, friends, and others protested in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, authorities vowed to seek justice to Eduardo’s parents [1].
Nevertheless, the hype over Eduardo soon died down under the depth of thousands of people killed each year by police violence. Unlike the United States, Brazil’s police force has far more documented case of shootings; however, the public has been responding more fervently in recent cases, suggesting that they have had enough with the corrupt system [2].
Eduardo’s forgotten case made its resurgence this month as …show more content…
Eduardo’s mother believes that the death of her son was no accident. She confirmed that she had been threatened by the same police officer that killed her son and stated that she was outraged at the decision not to convict the officer, whose identity has not been disclosed to the public. She states, “They need to be tried, sentenced, and imprisoned. I’ll fight tooth and nail for that to happen” [6].
The event has sparked many various views. Drawing a parallel to the situation with policemen in the United States, citizens of Brazil have varying views on their police force. For example, one citizen states, “The violence of Rio is an attack on our children.” He suggests that the police are corrupt and are at fault for the violence in Brazil [7].
On the other hand, another citizen states, “The police are not the enemy. Although they kill many people, many police are also killed. What we need [is] a debate about police behavior and training” [8].
What both sides can agree on is that the police system needs reform. Whether the officers should be punished or not is a wholly different