Arguments Against Police Brutality

Police brutality is a very widespread topic through all religions, all kinds of different cultures and all races. People believe that police officers use their powers and their badge to hold them to a higher standard then the average civilian. I belief that its all up to interpretation and the many experiences we go through that define a bad cop from a good one. If we judge all police officers from one bad cop how do we expect to change? Its a never ending cycle that has to change and heres some examples on how we can do so.

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict defines police brutality as the use of excessive or unnecessary force by police against the public. Excessive force is explained to be any behavior or force beyond what is reasonably necessary in order to control a situation. It is a common misnomer that people believe some police use excessive force more often than not. What’s more concerning is most of the time people believe that this excessive force is usually focused upon the African American men, women, and children. This misnomer is typically found to be found in city settings where the population consists of mostly African Americans. The population make up causes the common belief to seem more true than it may otherwise appear.

“New York Man Detained, Choked and Thrown to the Ground by NYPD- For Dancing in the Street”, “San Francisco Cop Caught Choking a Sleeping Hospital Patient, then Falsely Arresting Him”, “Police Kill Unarmed Man On His Doorstep As He Brought Dinner To His Family”, and “Cop Trying to Kill the Family Dog, Kills Woman Instead, In Front of her Husband and 4-year-old Son” are few of many controversial headlines of police brutality-related articles on thefreethoughtproject.com. Police brutality is when cops use unnecessary force while dealing with citizens and it takes place in many different ways. The most common and recognized type of police brutality is physical abuse, but there is also verbal abuse, psychological intimidation, false arrests, racism, and improper use of guns and Tasers. Police brutality is a huge crisis in our country and needs to be eliminated.

Law enforcement has been helpful to the world in the past, though there have been cases where the police used too much of their power. Police brutality is known by the excessive force used on individuals that is unnecessary as law enforcement. Police brutality is prevalent a lot more than it has been in the previous years. In the past police used excessive force when it was necessary, but now in the society we live in police are overstepping boundaries. The police these days act as if they are above the law, and they have the ability to do whatever they desire Police brutality should be monitored so that civilians are protected, and so the police responsible for the wrong doings are punished for their crimes.

The history of the United States has been a reflection of ferocious brutality through  1776 through 2017. Started by the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln, the civil rights for African Americans began. In the Midst of their freedom, the 13th amendment eventually abolished slavery though  the south, slavery was still mostly concentrated. The 14th amendment gave equal rights and protection, which African Americans are still oppressed to this day.  Martin Luther King and 600 more protesters were  involved in  malicious crises performed by Selma State troopers. The U.S. constitution established and gave U.S citizens their rights on August of 1789, but down the line of severe beatings taking by minorities

There is an issue of police brutality that is sweeping the nation. When a person looks a little bit deeper into this issue a person can realize that it was more than just raciest or financial status that was separating officer and common citizens. Throughout this paper it talks about how so many conflicts that are coming out today about law enforcers are due to the lack of training, not able to deal with high stress situations, and the political advantage that police have that are increasing police brutality in America. Through the beginning of my article it explains the stress and the situations that police officers endure. The government have been protecting officers through serious situations that have happened. For example, in the Travon

We have all heard the saying “black lives matter”. all lives matter regardless of your ethnicity, but to the public eye police officers have been targeted by the public because african americans believe they are being victimized by the cocasion race, causing protests and riots throughout the world.

Through the passed years police brutality has been known throughout the Country. Many blacks have been killed by white policeman and still there has been no stop. Our question is in the future, how will things turn out between the differences between color?

Police brutality has been an ongoing issue in the United States for over decades. We the people feel as if our lives doesn’t matter. Question of today, are the officers of the law doing their job, such as severe beatings, choking, shootings, and racism? Racism has played a major part towards African Americans due to color.

Police Brutality has been a growing issue in our society and is only getting worse as time goes on. The issue on police targeting minorities and using excessive force only against them is the major part of the problem. Police brutality is people being shot when they pose no threat to, when cops are using to much force, and a solution to this problem would be for all police to wear body cameras at all times.

their victims are people of color. Over the year police brutality has increased, but not much is

Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, once said “We are not anti-police, we are anti-police brutality.” The definition of police brutality is any practice that lowers the civilian’s status and limits civilians’ liberty, irritates or pesters them or employs pointless and unjustified physical force. According to NY: Delmar Cengage Learning, “These actions can be the civilians’ view and conclusion that the police have not treated them based on their rights and self-worth as anticipated in a democratic world” (Dempsey, & Forst, 2011). The law Gives law enforcement officers an opportunity to apply non-negotiable coercive force, but it hasn’t been used as an effort to regulate civilians’ conduct and guarantee communal order it’s been used as way of brutality in some cases. We must address Police brutality because it is enduring and it is an existing concern in our country. The challenges resulting from the unlawful application of police power is a continuing reality to people from the various disfavored races, sexual orientations, or classes.

At the beginning of my freshman year, I joined the future educators’ club. I wanted to be a teacher, and after hearing about a full-ride scholarship to St. Francis that was being offered to members, I signed up. Although I was the youngest person in the club, and there were only about five of us, I continued attending. A few meetings passed, and I asked about the opportunity. This moment exposed me to the other side of the racial spectrum. Unfortunately, I was told that I was ineligible for the scholarship because I was Caucasian. In order to qualify, I had to be a minority. I suddenly realized that although there is a vast amount of racial injustice, there are also opportunities for minorities that are not offered to whites. Even though I might earn the same grades as someone of a different ethnicity, I was not given the chance to participate. In my mind, that doesn’t

Police brutality has existed for decades from the earlier 1900’s. What is it defined as? Police brutality is defined as using excessive force or unnecessary brutal force in working with citizens. There are many different types of brutality. Gun brutality is something that is very prevalent in modern society. Oscar Grant was one such victim. He was shot in the back after being detained on the platform of a train station in California. The officer, Johannes Mehserle, claimed that Oscar Grant was resisting arrest, but the victim was unarmed. There is also physical brutality. One of the most famous incidents was the Rodney King beating. A bystander videoed the entire incident as Rodney King was beaten with batons by the LAPD. Other police officers stood on the side and observed. Later the police officers were found to be innocent. Emotional drama, verbal abuse, sexual abuse and intimidation happen quite regularly, but because it is hard to prove it goes uncorrected many times. In Louisiana a deputy was let go because he had forced rape on a juvenile. No other charges were pressed. There are many more forms of police brutality. Some are corruption includes improper use of power, racially profiling individuals etc. In my town of Colville, Washington there was a rather large sexual scandal. The police chief would allow women to avoid being written fines by having them do favors. Once it came to light the chief decided to retire and he went innocent. Many, many victims of police

In an article by Evan Horowitz from The Boston Globe, was a great point about racial profiling Horowitz says, "When police start targeting people based on their race, it effectively puts a whole community under suspicion. What is more, it virtually guarantees that the innocent will regularly find themselves stopped by police, for little reason beyond the color of their skin". A good example which proves the statement he made is true is police brutality. A lot of police brutality cases have happened in the recent past of this year in addition to starting the Black Lives Matter protesting. But, a case of police brutality that deals with racial profiling that stands out to me