michael brown original

When one thinks of a cop what should come to mind is “protection”. Cops should be a sign of safety, when a cop comes around you should feel safe and protected. Although a few years ago it was that way it is no longer true. Now day's cops are seen as people you want to stay away from, people are afraid of them. Cops are now abusing, assaulting, and killing innocent people, this is called police brutality. Police brutality can be caused by policeman's ability to assume everyone is up to no good, racism, and thinking they have the power to do whatever they want, and it results in falsely accused young adults, death, abuse of power by troubling the lives of others. Police brutality is not a new topic it has been a concern within American society but it seems, for the past months, it afflicts all the community, yet the black male community above all else. With the senseless death of young black teens increasing and in a highly publicized way, there has to be a solution to the growing problem.

There has been a lot of talk lately about police brutality. And while some of the charges are most certainly real, I think other instances are justified and necessary displays of police force. A cop never knows if someone has a gun or a knife or is going to take a swing at them. When they detain someone they have to use a significant amount of force to ensure their own safety and the safety of others around. It may look violent but there is not way to detain someone gently. It is just a consequence of the job. I have heard people say that being a police officer is not that dangerous. Some people believe that being a garbage man is more dangerous. But lets be real, being a police officer is extremely dangerous anywhere they work. The simple fact is that any interaction cops have has the potential to turn violent. officers are dealing with people who are already criminals or who have the capacity to become criminals. The threat of violence looms around every corner. people have