Persuasive Essay On 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.

Video Footage has the potential to expose officer misconduct and exonerate civilians whose actions have been falsely accused by officers. In the case of John Crawford III, going into his local Walmart, just wanting to spend quality time with his family roasting s’mores. Officers had over 200 video cameras showing he wasn’t doing anything wrong, but they refused to look at them. Even though he had an unloaded pellet gun that he picked up off the shelf. Why shoot, instead of tasering him. (Harvard Law Review N.A., 2015). Even with some witnesses around that still didn’t stop New York Police officers from using excessive force on Eric Garner. His death was recorded, and the officers were indicted. There are many cases where officers are accused of excessive force such as PEOPLE vs ATKINSON. In cases such as this, there are officers stating force was necessary and defendants saying that unnecessary force had been used. The use of cameras helps to determine without prejudice and protect all

In many countries, laws are intact to help protect against unlawful brutality. Unfortunately, with these laws complaints made by civilians about excessive brutality used are typically still not investigated. (Cothran, Helen 28.) Because police have the authority to use force when necessary, it is difficult to prove that police brutality has occurred. Interactions with civilians are recorded now by officers and later interactions can be reviewed in the case of an investigation. (Cothran, Helen 18.). While this may be the case for certain incidents, 78 percent of law enforcement feel as though police brutality is mainly an issue brought to light specifically by the news before any

Whether you are an avid pro football fan or a casual weekend watcher by now we have all heard about the NFL’s protesting players. These high profile football players are generating media attention by kneeling during the National Anthem to protest police brutality. As Americans, we all benefit from the freedom to exercise our Constitutional rights, which are ensured and protected by our military’s service men and women. This single act of both defiance and solidarity has had a negative and a positive ripple effect on our nation.

A man is in his car and is pulled over for having a suspended license, and for going 60 on a 40 road. The officer walks over to the car to see the man crying. The man claims that he was rushing to get to a relative's funeral. When asked to get out of the car he resists and the police officer grabs his arm. The man yanks his arm back and the officer pulls him out of the car and brutally beats him.

How can we trust the ones that’s killing us? Law enforcement and police officers play a major role in our community. They help those in need & keep us safe. Nationwide they also kill an average of 3 people every day. I thought whenever you become an officer, you have sworn to protect us. Police brutality is a major issue in our society today. Police work is dangerous. In the past, police officers were considered peacekeepers. Police have been occupied in shootings, severe beatings, and unnecessarily rough treatments to our people instead of focusing on protecting us. Racism has always been the main cause of police brutality. Black men are constantly harassed by the police and routinely brutalized even when they have done nothing wrong.

There are thousand among thousands of misconduct reports filed each year against the law enforcement for police officers using excessive force complaints make up nearly one quarter (Harvard Law Review, 2010). Decision, decision, decision… when a police officer decides to gun down a suspect during encounter or an arrest it the police officer decision. Particularly, that these deadly encounters are being video filmed by the communities that these police officers serve. The communities has come together to protest against the excessive force that police officers are displaying across the United States. These encounter that are being filmed by the communities are asking why are these acts continue to happen. With the advancing of technology (cell phone with cameras) and social media being played or watch throughout the real world display an unpredictable behavior among both police officers and the communities that they serve. These action has push Law Enforcement to consider a solution; Body worn cameras might be part of a solution for the growing recognition that the United States real problem with police excessive force. In August 2014 the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri or April 12, 2015 of Freddie Gray arrest in Baltimore, Maryland or March 3, 1991 of Rodney King in Los Angeles, California; there are many more misconduct of

The United States was founded in 1776 and founded on the fact is was a free nation that welcomed all to come and join the democracy. We know this not to be true. The free nation was more of an idea than a fact. Freedom was for white men who owned land, does not sound very free to me. Slavery was still legal until 1865 with the 13th amendment. Even then it was still legal if it is “a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted” (“13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution”). This mean prisoners can be used as “slaves”. This was famously seen in the film “Shawshank Redemption”. Another example is the mistreatment of minorities by police officers. Whether it is harassment or even murder, minorities are treated much worse by them. “An analysis of public records, local news reports and Guardian reporting found that 32% of black people killed by police in 2015 were unarmed, as were 25% of Hispanic and Latino people, compared with 15% of white people killed.” (Swaine, Jon, Oliver Laughland, and Jamiles Lartey, “Black Americans killed by police twice as likely to be unarmed as white people”). Although the U.S. government is supposed provide freedom, it does oppress certain groups of its citizens.

In recent months there has been a lot of attention in the media with regards to equipped more police officers with body cameras. According to the latest information, the use of body cameras has led to a decline in the number of incidents of “excessive use of force” by police officers. At the same time, footage that has been captured by body cameras has proven to be extremely useful in helping those who are investigating claims of police brutality and misconduct.

Police brutality is the intentional use of verbal attacks or excessive force directed towards citizens by the police force. It can be physical or psychological intimidation. Police brutality is in many countries all over the world and especially in the news. It is a form of police misconduct which involves sexual abuse, police corruption, false arrests, racial profiling, and political repression.These forms of police brutality are mainly directed towards the groups such as the poor, the weak and the elderly. Most of these police brutality actions are always linked to racism. Police brutality violates the suspect's constitutional rights and it should be stopped.

For over a year now America has been divided in half when it comes to the support or

Recently, there has been numerous accusations of police brutality, racism, and misconduct. In some cases the police have acted inappropriately as accused. However, in other cases, law enforcement officers have acted appropriately and followed regulations. But, it is hard to determine if an officer acted properly without actual video evidence. Of course, the officers word should be valued more than that of a criminal. But there are in fact some officers who misuse the law, attack racial minorities, or breach code. Therefore, it has become difficult to determine if an officer acted wrongly unless the officer is wearing a body camera. Likewise, the fact that an officer is wearing a body camera may make officers less likely to behave wrongly and

The issue of police brutality is a slippery slope to contextualize. On one hand a police officer is doing his/her job. On the other hand, there has been questionable arrests made with the use of force. Civilians are recording and releasing video footage that sheds a light on tactics of police officers. The police force has tried to combat the rising scrutiny with Body Worn Cameras (BWC). These cameras were designed to offer a glimpse into the life of law enforcement. Yet, the cameras have added more scrutiny to what goes on in day to day police work. In the court of public opinion, evidence has to be out right blatant not to be prosecuted. Cameras are one step toward the right direction. The question remains, what’s next? To rely on police policy makers on determining what’s right or wrong

Early in the summer of 2015, cell phone video footage of NYPD officers in Staten Island, NY placing a man in a fatal and illegal chokehold surfaced. According to officers, 43-year old Eric Garner was selling illegal cigarettes and resisting arrest. Medical examiners ruled Eric Garner’s death a homicide, based on the chokehold and health related causes, because he was asthmatic. In the cell phone video footage released, Eric Garner can be heard yelling and gasping, multiple times, “I can’t breathe!”

Recent media stories have caused uproars among communities and riots against law enforcement agencies due to publications of pictures or video footage of law enforcement officers exhibiting the use of force. Due to these recent cases, many are requiring a reform in the surveillance of law enforcement officers to provide viable evidence to support their case on the degree of force they used during the incident in question. One of the majorly used and promoted reforms is the use of body worn cameras on all officers during their shift. Research and studies have promoted this technique as it offers many advantages to help resolve the issues faced. Body worn cameras provide agencies with video footage of all occurrences as if through the