Police Abuse Their Authority
Ezimde Momodu
Mr. Ronnie Strahle
Date February 26, 2015
Police Abuse Their Authority Law enforcement has come a long way since the turn of the century. 21st Century has brought in laws to protect blacks, other minorities and mainstream Caucasians. The rights to “bear arms” and “stand your grounds” give citizens the right to defend themselves if they feel that their life is threatened in any way; but the real question is has law enforcement/enforcers taken the law to the extreme? On a closer examination, it might be proven that in the 21st Century, law enforcers have been given too much authority. As citizens with voting rights, what can one do to strengthen regulations of law enforcers in the 21st Century? How is the law enforcement protecting the public if they are the ones who are killing innocent people who they are supposed to be watching over? When a person thinks of the law enforcement they should have a good feeling seeing them as someone who is protecting them also an organization they call when a person is in danger. The law enforcement as an organization abuses their authority they have been giving. The law enforcement stereotypes people by the way they dress, act, and talk. However what I’m arguing is I know the law enforcement is not perfect but they should be treated just like everyone else. When the law enforcement abuses their authority they should be charged and sentenced to jail time. In many situation is doesn’t seem like the law enforcement is treated like the public. According to Connecticut police charged with abuse of authority toward Latinos. “Four police officers from a Connecticut suburb have been accused of abusing their legal authority, intimidate and deprive Latinos of their rights, the latest in a series of charges brought by the federal government against local police departments” (Muskal, pg. 1). In this situation the law enforcement knew they had authority over the Latinos so they act like bullies with badges. They went
Mr. Ronnie Strahle
Date February 26, 2015
Police Abuse Their Authority Law enforcement has come a long way since the turn of the century. 21st Century has brought in laws to protect blacks, other minorities and mainstream Caucasians. The rights to “bear arms” and “stand your grounds” give citizens the right to defend themselves if they feel that their life is threatened in any way; but the real question is has law enforcement/enforcers taken the law to the extreme? On a closer examination, it might be proven that in the 21st Century, law enforcers have been given too much authority. As citizens with voting rights, what can one do to strengthen regulations of law enforcers in the 21st Century? How is the law enforcement protecting the public if they are the ones who are killing innocent people who they are supposed to be watching over? When a person thinks of the law enforcement they should have a good feeling seeing them as someone who is protecting them also an organization they call when a person is in danger. The law enforcement as an organization abuses their authority they have been giving. The law enforcement stereotypes people by the way they dress, act, and talk. However what I’m arguing is I know the law enforcement is not perfect but they should be treated just like everyone else. When the law enforcement abuses their authority they should be charged and sentenced to jail time. In many situation is doesn’t seem like the law enforcement is treated like the public. According to Connecticut police charged with abuse of authority toward Latinos. “Four police officers from a Connecticut suburb have been accused of abusing their legal authority, intimidate and deprive Latinos of their rights, the latest in a series of charges brought by the federal government against local police departments” (Muskal, pg. 1). In this situation the law enforcement knew they had authority over the Latinos so they act like bullies with badges. They went