Police Brutality

Police Brutality Did you know that Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer? Despite major improvements in police practices (since 1981) reports of alleged police misconduct and abuse continue to spread through the nation. Police Brutality still goes on around the world today with improvements of enforcing police brutality in police departments. There have been several shocking incidents in the United States and the rest of the world which left the public in shook. The public has many different views of the police, but the police are out to serve the public in a professional way twenty four hours a day. When the disgusting brutality acts occur to United States Citizens and other people around the world the public has a very negative view against the police. Many of the cases that have occurred in the United States with police brutality have left many people injured and dead. Police officers have also served time in prison for such harsh acts towards the public. The people in the United States refer to police brutality to one of the most famous cases in policing history which is the Rodney King case. “The mere mention of the name "Rodney King" conjures the shocking images captured by an amateur video of an African American man surrounded and beaten by Los Angeles police officers (Police Brutality Is Widespread).” On March 2, 1991 Rodney King and two passengers were driving west on Foothill Freeway in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles.
Rodney’s car was spotted speeding on the highway and was pursued by police authorities. A police chase reached speeds up to 100 mph. Rodney King refused to pull over during the pursuit, which led the police officers to call in for back up. After eight miles of dodging traffic in all lanes on the highway the Los Angeles Police Department put a stop the high speed chase