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Police Brutality Research Paper

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What gives someone the right to put forcefully put there hands on someone without a person’s consent ? What gives someone the right to think they can take advantage of other people , because they think they’re above the law ? Or is it because they think they have the right because they have a badge ? Either way shouldn’t all people be punished the same for doing something wrong ? Or do certain people just get away with crimes because they wear a police uniform.
There have been many cases of “police brutality”but there have been a couple to really stand out. One that has really made its impression felt, has been the Beating of an innocent man during a traffic stop named Rodney King. An Artical on Bio.com states “The officers pulled him out of the car and beat him brutally, while amateur cameraman George Holliday caught it all on videotape. The four L.A.P.D. officers involved were indicted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force by a police officer”. Although the officers were charged with assault ...they were soon released a after few months due to “a …show more content…

An unarmed African American male who was involved in an altercation “ on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transittrain returning from San Francisco”, when pull off the train and put in handcuffs face down on the floor. An Article on Wikepedia.org states that “ BART Police officers detained Grant and several other passengers on the platform at the Fruitvale BART Station”, and for an unknown reason one officer felt the need to taze Oscar Grant while he was face down on the floor in handcuffs.The officer then pulled a firearm and fired into Oscar Grant’s back,”Get back, I'm gonna Tasehim." Then, Mehserle drew his pistol and shot Grant once in the back.” The result of this police brutality was death for the victim, and “involuntary manslaughter” for the police

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