vs. Police Brutality Tamir E. Rice. Michael Brown Jr. Eric Garner. How many more unarmed minorities have to be unjustly murdered before someone starts to listen? The problem is not the community. The problem is not the peaceful protests that police have transformed into a vicious assault on the very people they are trained to serve and protect. The problem lies along the roots of law enforcement‚ the system itself. Police brutality against unarmed people of color is the sole fault of police officers
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kneeling during the national anthem is showing awareness of injustice and police brutality. This movement started in the preseason of the NFL by a black player‚ Colin Kaepernick. In under a month‚ many other football players have taken the side of Kaepernick. Do you think it’s fair that police can use force to protect and serve us Americans? Police officers strive to protect people in America‚ however‚ in some places police officers abuse their
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Source Evaluation Police brutality has been a continuously debated topic for decades‚ between the American people and law enforcement. In recent years‚ the controversy of police misconduct lead to countless publications of books‚ articles‚ newspapers‚ and well-known online sites that discuss the issue on hand in America. Being an arguable topic for decades‚ there are sources about the controversy that are entitled with bias. With that being said‚ it’s crucial when researching for sources that it
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is currently dealing with issues of police brutality. The ongoing Mexican Drug War has led to acts of brutality on both sides of the equation. While drug cartels are rightly condemned to their reckless disregard for human rights‚ there have been numerous incidents of Mexican police forces acting in much the same way. Further heightening the situation‚ corruption has led to some police forces acting against the public’s best interest. In Mexico‚ police brutality is focused around their corruption
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Issues involving the police can clearly be seen by the American citizens on news channels and on social media. These issues bring about a great amount of debate and conflict of two opposing ideas about what is perceived as right and wrong as well as good and bad. However‚ if one is to look at the issue of police brutality and compare it to other issues that America is facing‚ he or she can see a reoccurring pattern of human behavior among them. It seems as though it has become a common occurrence
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Annotated Bibliography “Police Brutality (Special Report)” facts on file. Issues & controversies. Web. March 2009 This article points out several different cases involving police brutality linked to New York City police departments. In the case of Amadou Diallo four plainclothes officers shot and killed the 22-year-old immigrant from Guinea while he was sitting in his home in the Bronx. Mistaking his wallet for a gun he was shot at 41 times‚ 19 of the shots hit him. The jury‚ racially mixed‚ acquitted
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Does race play a Role in police brutality? “Police in America are sworn to protect the citizens‚ however the last few years citizens been sickened by highly publicized accounts of public servants brutalizing men—and women—in the communities”. Police Brutality has been an uprising topic in the past years‚ because of the police having the overpower over many black citizens because of assumption of suspiciousness. Once the police feels threatened‚ they automatically shoot to protect themselves
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Police Brutality What do you think when you hear about police brutality? It’s a social problem because many people don’t agree with the way police deal with suspects. Bad cops make wrong choices that cause violence but not all cops are abusive. I understand that some criminals resist on doing what they are told to do. The police have to do their job and control the criminal with force. If the criminal gets away then people will start complaining that the police didn’t do his job. If the delinquent
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Violence between police officers and citizens has resulted in‚ and continues to yield‚ an unfortunate‚ growing number of deaths of both parties. Police brutality has already caused 345 civilian deaths in just 2017 alone‚ according to The Washington Post. Over the past few years‚ police shootings have been gaining increased negative attention in the press throughout the country‚ even to the point of sparking the “All Lives Matter” and “Black Lives Matter” movements. On the flip side‚ the number of
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Wu Professor Benham ENC1102 8 December 2014 Police Brutality “On my honor‚ I will never betray my badge‚ my integrity‚ my character‚ or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve‚” for every single person that wishes to become a police officer‚ they must cite this Oath of Honor (IACP). By citing this oath‚ a police officer is swearing to protect and serve. However
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