...The police are responsible for the safety of the city; it is their job. They need to keep the peace of the city and rid the city of evil-doers. Even though that is what the police must do, there are cases where they do the opposite. There are police who use force on civilians, shoot defenseless people and arrest innocent people. This is what is known as police brutality. There had been many prominent cases of police brutality in the past, but there are still traces of police brutality in the present. Some evidences of police brutality might be surreptitious and clandestine, but others are conspicuous and salient. Police brutality is still alive, and it must be stopped because it can hurt harmless people, ruin the police’s image and promote...
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...democracy and the ‘champion’ of human rights in the world. The United States of America is at a critical stage in its historical development poised between political regression and economic decomposition. The year 2014 was marred with a myriad of African-American shootings, incarceration of protesters and other deplorable acts of police brutality. It is my view in this paper that these incidences are much more profound and anchored in historical aspects the most astounding being racism and oppressive legislation proffered since the days of slavery and Black oppression. I will deliberately use the ‘Black and White’ epithet so as to traverse my arguments. The years in between the Occupy Wall...
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...After reading the article Political Lies About Police Brutality by the New York Times Editorial Board, I noticed that the article was heavily biased for African Americans and tries to make the point that police officers in the United States, in their quests to promote justice and fulfill their duties, are more likely to bring harm upon black citizens than white citizens. The author attempts to persuade readers in numerous ways that police are more likely to trouble black citizens than white citizens. One way the article accomplishes this is by stating that Gov. Chris Christie, a “desperate presidential candidate who is going nowhere fast”, believes that President Obama is promoting “lawlessness” and brutality against the police by advocating...
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...Police Brutality in America “An act of violence against any innocent person eludes moral justification, disgraces the millions of americans who have united peacefully protesting police brutality, and dishonors our proud inheritance of nonviolent resistance “ Benjamin Crump. Police brutality in america has become a major problem leading to riots, division, and protest everywhere. I often ask myself who is wrong in a situation; the people protesting and speaking up about police brutality,and breaking the law while doing so, or the police who continuously murder innocent people in cold blood while the government is just standing by doing nothing. To me it's a clear cut decision, the people protesting are right morally, and justifiably. Steven Magee says “It is the common people's duty to police the police”. In Charlotte, North Carolina riots between police and citizens break out over the death of an innocent black man. Hundreds marched through the city only to be met by police with tear gas, and rubber bullets. One person was shot and seriously injured according to www.citylab.com. Peaceful protest should never end in any type of violence. Purely do to the fact that we are a country built on protesting and fighting for...
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...Recently there has been controversy over police arresting and shooting citizens in the United States of America. Writers are writing articles of their opinion on the topic, but before everything the people went on riots to express their position on this topic. Every person has their own point of view on how police do their jobs and whether it is morally right or wrong.An author by the name Tina Rosenberg does not effectively appeal emotion to the audience on the subject of deatch caused by plice arrests. She states that many black people are involved in these accidents without provocating police officers, pathos is only seen when talking about the unfair treatment toward african americans which is not entirely demonstrated throughout the article. However Tina gives her analysis of her view on this trending and growing problem on whether police...
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...April 4 April 4 CRITICAL READING CRITICAL READING Police Authority Abused or Misused Giovanni Russo Section 155.Betty Anne.Word Count: 2184 Police Authority Abused or Misused Giovanni Russo Section 155.Betty Anne.Word Count: 2184 08 Fall 08 Fall Table of Contents Introduction 3 New York City 4 Police Dash Cams 5 Reported Abuse 6 Power Hungry Positions 7 Edward Krawetz 8 The Extent They Can Abuse Their Power With Out Any Consequences 8 References 9 Introduction Every year there are numerous occurrences of police brutality. Many, if not all of these occurrences have been noted and in some instances videotaped by innocent bystanders or the cameras placed on police vehicles. In many of these cases a settlement is agreed upon and the officers involved are let free and put back to work. In April of 2012 a man was brutally attacked because police had figured he was spray painting (Defranco, 2012). The innocent man, Dan Halsted, was only walking home. The lawyer involved tried to use Halsted’s house collection of kung-fu movies against him. The courts realized this was a ridiculous claim which led to a $250,000 settlement between the two parties This is great, however the police officers involved where immediately put back on duty. The duties of a police officer are to “serve and protect”, not attack and abuse. How many times has a police car pulled up behind you? What are your feelings? Are you nervous? Do you care? Do you feel protected? Personally...
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...that does not have some sort of influence or advertising to or for the topic of racism. Recently, society’s spot light has been on “Black Lives Matter” this is a movement that emphasizes police brutality against black individuals and having equal options for blacks. The movement has been presented largely through the use of social media and recently has escalated to the big stage on national TV during the super bowl. What is interesting about all of these racism topics is how it has become a one way street. The media only focuses on when black individuals are upset with the white race, or how they only air news stories about injustices happening to black people when there is problems happening to all cultures in our country and around the world....
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...of land and a mule for each family that were slaves, however it was rejected twice. There were several other reparations over time, with one the author points out mostly; and that was the second part of the article, Conyers bill. It was in November 1989, where a representative of state named Conyers have created his bill and according to the article the bill’s purpose is, “to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slaver in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a Commission to examine that institution slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes” (Costly)....
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...Police Officers Wear Body Cameras: Pro or Con? Should police officers wear cameras while on duty to document their activities? The body camera is intended to provide an accurate, objective view of every event with a civilian. In an ideal situation, the camera would provide evidence of or discourage police misconduct while protecting officers against unfounded complaints of brutality or corruption. When unnamed black teenager Michael Brown was fatally shot by police, there was no body camera footage available. His death was followed by weeks of riots in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri and started the national debate about police conduct particularly when it involved Africa-Americans. While some witnesses to the events that evening support the officers account of self-defense, others argue that Michael...
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...Composition for Change Dr.Emeka Ekemezie Engl.1111-03 3/9/16 Do Black Lives Matter? What is police brutality? “Many citizens define police brutality broadly to include a range of abusive police practices, such as the use of profanity, racial slurs and unnecessary searches, not entailing the use of physical force”. (Holmes and Smith 6) One of our nation’s biggest epidemics is police brutality and more specifically the rate in which it affects most African American communities. I stress the importance of this issue because law officers are supposed to serve and protect but in most communities comprised of mainly African Americans, the police are often looked at as the aggressor and the instigator in most altercations. I plan to show how this injustice affects African American communities. Due to the social networking sites we visit every day, and the fact that majority of Americans have portable audio and video recording devices right in their purse or pocket, we’re able to see some of these gruesome altercations unfold right in front of us. From the Watts riots in 1965 to the 2016 Jamal Clark incident, that happened right here in Minneapolis. Most of the people that chose not to accept the fact that the police officers their tax dollars pays to employ are committing a genocide of an entire race; typically argue that these individuals brought it on themselves. A tactic police try to use to justify these horrendous acts, is to refer to the individual as monsters that needed...
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...form of police work. “The use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed...
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...Letter by King Luther from Birmingham Jail The letter which was written by King Martin Luther from Birmingham Jail is famous for its convincing style and for depicting King’s valor and commitment to justice. The letter was written to fellow clergymen who were against direct peaceful action against racial behavior with colored people. The purpose of the letter was to convince clergymen to play their role as Christian and representatives of the church. His primary audience is the clergymen who were against his stance about freedom of black people in Birmingham. They were appreciating Birmingham police for maintaining law and order, but were not noticing hostility and brutality of polices. Martin Luther King has evoked emotions of Christian morality and love for humanity through using pathos by mentioning sufferings of people and quoting Christian figures and teachings. To convince about the cruel treatment of black people, Dr. King uses pathos by giving his...
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...The People vs The Police: Building the Trust In Franklin Foer’s “How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization,” Foer describes a division between pro-soccer Americans and anti-soccer Americans. In Kwame Anthony Appiah’s “Moral Disagreement,” Appiah examines the ways that different cultural groups perceive themselves as opposed to others. In today’s society, these different cultural groups we all belong to, tend to see themselves in terms of an “us versus them” mentality. Overcoming or at least understanding the differences we share with opposing cultural groups is crucial for the sake of peaceful human interaction and existence. Since the beginning of history, the public's attitude towards police has been mostly negative. Due to failed community policing attempts, the misuse of police authority, and the media negatively influencing both cultural groups painting a lousy picture on both spectrums, this has been a constant battle worldwide. Through effective neighborhood policing and learning to trust the police, America could be a sharpened more secure place to live. First, because of failed community policing attempts in America, there has been a constant battle for the people and the police to view each other as equals and overcome the differences we share. Community policing is the newest terminology for law enforcement. It is a federally funded initiative built on the premise that everyone should be working together to reduce the fear of crime. The major...
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...Tyler Boles Annotated Bibliography Daly 9:00-9:50 Authority figures Bullies or Buddies: Brutality from authority figures to immigrants This newspaper article that I found online, written by Daniel Shoer Roth of the Miami Herald newspaper, shows his research on the subject of police brutality towards immigrants/refugees. it also shows some of his personal outlooks on the topic along with some views of some of the citizens in Miami that he interviewed. he talks on a national and local level about , biased policing, unconstitutional searches and seizures and the use of excessive force when dealing with ethnic groups. many cases have been documented in Miami-Dade County in which DEA agents and local police officers have arrested U.S. citizens with foreign last names to interrogate them about their citizenship. Foreigners are required to carry immigration papers, green cards, at all times. But natural born U.S. citizens are not required to carry papers proving citizenship. local police departments deny having policies that encourage the harassment of immigrants, but these attacks show how law-enforcement policies are not entirely respected by the officers. The enforcement program, Secure Communities, is sometimes considered a useless tool in bringing out dangerous foreign criminals, also gives full power to criminals and gives them power to commit abuse against our community. It also endangers any legal American who may be a victim of a crime witnessed by an immigrant/refugee...
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...” He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1959. He supported himself by selling insurance policies for his father’s company. Later that year he was accepted by the Loyola Marymount University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1962. In 1963 he passed the California bar examination. He soon began taking highly publicized police brutality cases. In May of 1966, a young black man named Leonard Deadwyler was shot dead by police as he tried to rush his pregnant wife to the hospital. Cochran represented Deadwyler's family, who accused the police of needless brutality in their son's murder. The Los Angeles Police Department argued that the officers had acted in self-defense. "To me, this was clearly a bad shooting," Cochran maintained in The American Lawyer. "But the [district attorney] did not file charges, and when our firm filed a civil suit we lost. Those were extremely difficult cases to win in those days. But what Deadwyler confirmed for me was that this issue of police abuse really galvanized the...
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