Police Brutality Amy McKinnon Baker College English Composition 102 October 27‚ 2014 United States police play a very important role in the lives of U.S. citizens today. Their duty is to serve and protect us from harm‚ but often times this may not be the case. Americans are made to believe that these officers will serve and protect us‚ when in all reality police are more interested in enforcing the law and making arrests. The police often overstep their authority and begin acting as if they are
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power and influence. With that being said‚ it is no surprise that among the bodies in which such gross injustices occur‚ the police force comes into question. Seemingly more so than ever‚ police brutality as a whole has been happening at an alarming rate. Flip on
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Black Lives Matter Over the past decade‚ police brutality has covered major headlines because officers have acted out in ways that have made citizens question their motives. The Law Dictionary defines police brutality as “the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians”. Things such as unjustified shootings‚ deadly chokings‚ and rough treatment have all added to the constant problem of police brutality mainly‚ in the black community. Annoyingly
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Jasmine Pate Ms. McDaniel English-102 September 15‚ 2016 Police Brutality “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom” (Malcolm X). Police officers are to take risks and suffer inconveniences to protect lives‚ defend civil liberties‚ secure the safety of fellow citizens‚ and they endure such risks and tolerate such inconveniences on behalf of strangers. Policing is one of the more noble and selfless occupations in society. Making a difference
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“ If someone puts their hands on you‚ make sure they never put their hands on you again” Even though some people say that it is the victim’s fault‚ police brutality has gotten way worse than how it was back in the early 90s. Some police think they are above the law giving the mindset that they can do whatever they want to do and get away with it like it is okay. Americans seem to not want to come together and fight the issue‚ they are sitting back and just watching these terrible events happen.
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Asia Williams Sociology 002 Social Injustice/Police Brutality A social injustice‚ as understood in our society‚ is any action against an individual or group‚ which would deny them of their basic human rights. Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. Over the past years‚ police have acted out in ways that have made people wonder “are our officers of the law really doing their job?” Unjustified shootings‚ severe beatings‚ fatal choking’s‚ and rough
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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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English 111 December 5‚ 2011 Police brutality Police brutality is one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States and it occurs in every community. The job of a police officer is to maintain public order‚ prevent‚ and detect crime. They are engaged in a dangerous and stressful occupation that can involve violent situations that must be controlled. In many of these confrontations with the public it may become necessary for the police to administer force to take control
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After reading and analyzing Black Boy and various current articles‚ I am now able to draw parallels between how whites treated of African Americans in two different times. Coming into this project‚ I knew about present day race issues and the form in which racism presents itself‚ however I have certainly learned many new things about police brutality and what motivates it. Since the early 1900’s and long before(when Richard Wright was growing up)‚ racism has been a frequent theme in America. However
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instances of Police brutality. The same officers that have been commissioned to serve and protect‚ are instead withholding rights and assaulting the public. We are collectively witnessing a resurgence in the amount of Police related fatalities of - in most cases - unarmed people. Many of which are murdered by way of negligence‚ ignorance‚ lack of training‚ aggression or hate. Never‚ since Rodney King has there been such a push for Police conduct reformation‚ and for good reason too; Police brutality is beginning
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