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    On the contra, just watching the video without sound, it appears to me that the police officer is struggling with a male subject on the ground, it is only after the use of a touch taser that the officer is able to subdue this young man. I then played the video again, this time with the audio, narrated by what appears to be the suspect’s

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    major events was the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969, where large groups of American Indians reclaimed back the Island. They claimed that the Island had been illegally taken from them. But more relevantly they wanted to address issues about police brutality against indigenous and demand justice. The occupation was one of the major milestones for AIM because it received lots of publication from a large amount of media sources. The publications were so vast, to the point where the American government

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    Mr. White (White) is claiming false imprisonment by store security. On September 18, 2017, at 1:45 pm, White approached the checkout lane looking nervously from side to side when Ron Johnston (Johnston), Chief of Security, first noticed him. White was pushing a full cart with an Xbox One S on top extremely fast past the cash register toward the entrance as well as the restrooms according to the floor plan. Johnson worried that he was shoplifting yelled for him to stop, but White instead continued

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    To stop police brutality we need to enforce basic laws that will prevent cops and civilians from getting hurt. Police brutality defined by the encyclopedia , “is the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose”. Police brutality has been a problem since the early 1990’s and has been a growing epidemic. Police brutality has been a growing issue in the United States, particularly Baltimore, Maryland. By 1997, ‘police brutality was soaring’(Alexandrov)

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    Is it true that police use their authority to push their weight Around? Police should not be allowed to use deadly force. Cops don't think before they shoot. Police officers abuse their power. Cops make a bad situation worse when they use deadly force. Police officers don't think before they shoot. “In Charlotte N.C, a black man is pulled over and he gets out his car, but shows his hands and starts walking backward and the officers surround him and four shots are fired.” ( http://www.npr

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    the U.S. police force and minority groups. In 2014, the music artist T.I. released “New National Anthem” as a response to the recent killings and injustices in America at the time through Grand Hustle and Columbia Records. In the wake of the Michael Brown incident with law enforcement. Even though some people may argue that “New National Anthem” is just another mainstream song, the song holds a strong response to the struggle of growing up as an African-American and having to deal with police brutality

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    One officer versus two officer patrol cars The articles used in this paper explain whether one officer or two officers patrolling is effective in maintaining safety among officers. One officer and two officer patrol cars has been a never-ending debated issue. The reason why it has been highly debated is because some agencies view two officers in a patrol car as less effective or no difference at all than one patrol officer. According to Frank Day (1955), agencies with one officer in a patrol vehicle

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    Preventing Gang Violence

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    In my community the problem of gang violence has become more of an issue. There are many ways to prevent this from happening. First, you have to be educated and aware of your children’s actions. Second, you have to improve your community’s supervision. Last, you have to be able to properly deal with young adults who are in a gang and handle it properly. Those are some ways you can prevent gang violence. Being educated and aware of your children’s action is key to a safe environment. First by knowing

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    Ethical Police Practices

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    It is my expectation going forward that the academy for state police recruits revise all training materials with the latest techniques and guidelines for ethical police practices. That the department will post expectations and consequences for any future instances of corrupt police behavior. That there are routine seminars available for officers to attend and regular company expectation modules that they should be required to complete with shows that they have been advised of what is expected of

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    The Cannon-Bard Theory

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    Incident A 39 year-old-man was charged over a road rage incident in Brisbane, and it was caught on camera. The man jumped out of his blue van and then punched and kicked a silver sedan that stopped behind him. He has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, wilful damage and public nuisance and will later face court. Nine News reported the cars had been swerving around each other before one driver threw a plastic water bottle from his window. Then the driver of the silver car

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