Police brutality is among some of the most pressing issues in our country today. With increasingly common reports of misconduct‚ more people every day are wondering if the police officers‚ employed by the government and paid for by the people‚ are truly here to serve and protect. In many instances however‚ these reports are skewed and biased by media outlets in favor of condemning police officers without showing interest in the point of view of the police officer. Conversely‚ police departments
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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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as I cooled down. She took me to the police station as we waited for my parents. Her fellow co-workers gave me a tour around the police station. By that time‚ I had almost forgotten that I didn’t even have my parents with me‚ when my grandma showed up to retrieve me. Running as fast as my little legs could carry me‚ I ran into her arms‚ and I never
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Many communities don’t trust police officers‚ and it’s unacceptable to see the people sworn to protect us are the perpetrators. Bernie suggests some ways to help stop police brutality is to have higher requirements for who can have certain weapons. You should have to work your way up‚ and get the privilege to own guns. Bernie also talks about having more diversity in the police force which he believes would help people of color in smaller communities. Requiring all police officers on their shifts
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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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people to see what’s going on in communities all over the world. Increased media attention chronicling incidences of police brutality on unarmed blacks has increased visibility‚ awareness‚ and subsequently sparked outrage in minority communities in the United States (U.S.). The 16-year-old Spring Valley high school student dragged out of her desk and slung across a classroom by a police officer for not putting her phone away in class‚ Philando Castile being shot in front of his fiancé and four-year-old
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video of police officers who holding down a man at a liquor store and shot him numerous of times because they thought he had a gun. I’m sure when they update us on the incident there will be justice. Everyone has a voice and wants to feel like they’re making justice for whomever they are trying to make be heard. In the article “Police responses to police brutality” the officers responded about the pros and cons of having body cameras. They stated “. . . The cameras provide views of the police response
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Police Brutality is a major problem in America today‚ and few minor steps are being taken to prevent this injustice. There are numerous cases where a police officer’s assaults an innocent person. When the media releases these types of news motives are put into question‚ leading to public unrest due to controversy. With a simple solution‚ there is an easy way to bring peace to these types of problems. The newest technology "body cameras" are turning out to be more well known in today’s general public
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Police Brutality Can you imagine walking into your local Timmies and getting your coffee for free? Can you imagine being able to drive as fast as you want‚ make a u-turn whenever you want and run through as many red lights as you want? Can you imagine having an army of men at your side with one phone call? Can you imagine driving‚ and at the flick of a switch‚ every other car moves out of your way? Seems out of reach for the average person‚ well‚ that is the daily life of a police officer
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Reflecting on Police Brutality against Black Youth: Explaining Black Identity When you think of police brutality not too many distant stories pass through our minds. “… They didn’t have to beat me this bad. I don’t know what I did to be beat up” Rodney King‚ March 3‚ 1991. Most adults remember what they did‚ how they felt‚ when seeing Rodney King on any local news station being brutality beaten by police. This country witnessed various cases of police brutality. Yet controversial topics among communities
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