Chokehold

I watched in shock as the man was taken down with a chokehold by the officer, and then four other officers joined in the attempt to restrain the man. The man repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe” while being held face down in a chokehold and restrained by five officers until losing consciousness. Racial bias has been a big source of controversy in our society today because of the many cases of police brutality that have been recorded and seen by the public. The police brutality case I was describing

felt he wasn’t doing anything wrong. The 43 year old was then placed in a chokehold by cops who refused to let go. His cry for help, “I can’t breathe,” was ignored. Garner died soon after the chokehold which triggered due to cardiovascular issues. The policemen used illegal tactics to take down Garner. The case was ruled as a homicide by the city examiner. However, Daniel Pantaleo the officer responsible for the chokehold was found not guilty in the justice system. The constant battle for justice

Is the controversial act of “taking a knee” built on solid ground, or is it laid upon sandy soil? The subject has dominated the airwaves recently, from our living rooms all the way to the White House. Everyone has weighed in, so much so that it prompted me to take a look back at what the original reason for doing it was. Colin Kaepernick, an NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, started the firestorm in 2016. He first wore socks depicting pigs in police uniforms during the preseason games

more officers started to approach the scene and eventually as Garner was speaking the officers moved to arrest a much taller Eric Garner. After Garner resisted the arrest, officer daniel pantaleo approached garner and put him in what is an illegal chokehold and brought him to the ground. Four other officers restrained Garner in the sidewalk where he repeated “ I cant Breathe” 11 times to the police officers that was in the scene. After the incident the police department stated it was an unfortunate

Final Essay Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases are examples of federalism-civil rights debate and government-sanctioned discriminatory treatment Federalism is a concept of a system of self-sustained units of governments and was considered to be the main idea of the U.S. Constitution. Vincent Ostrom’s The meaning of American federalism gives the definition of federalism as “a system of government where authority is exercised concurrently by a national government and state or provincial governments”

Garner was placed in a chokehold by a New York police officer. A video was taken of the episode and it clearly shows Mr. Garner struggling to breath and screaming for his life. After several moments of constant, desperate cries for help, Eric Garner went completely limp. Now, people have various translations of what occurred, but the main point of this is that the police unnecessarily used excessive force on a man that was undoubtedly struggling for his life. The chokehold maneuver used by the NYPD

Racial Injustice Without any doubt, issues of racial injustice is a major social problem in our society. It not only affects how people view each other, but also how people interact and cooperate with each other. A lot of people are not aware of the racial issues that are still occurring in the United States, and even worldwide. It is an immense economic and social problem that is faced in communities. There are different forms of racism that is still seen currently in the judicial system, school

Elle Paris ENG 0802 Dr. Thomas 20 September 2016 The Effects of Police Brutality on Public Space For decades our country has witnessed many cases of police brutality, which has become a controversial topic among communities and in the media. Police Officers are faced with threatening situations daily that could cost them their life, forcing them to make quick decisions, expecting the worst and hoping for the best. It is evident that there is a tremendous amount of expectations placed on our police

authority and power of those who call themselves protectors of justice. Within the past 30 years, four major events have caught the media’s eye: L.A. Riots, the Trayvon Martin case, and recently, the Michael Brown shooting case and the Eric Garner chokehold case. Before the actual riots in downtown Los Angeles occurred, two sub events sparked the initial wave of riots that led to the destruction of over a billion dollar property damage. On April 29,

The Civil Rights movement was a multi-faceted movement that tried to gain proper and equal rights for African-Americans on many fronts. One of the most important areas of society that African-Americans wanted to be looked upon equally in was in the courts. Blacks were being discriminated inside the courtroom in many ways, such as facing an all-white, racist jury that was sure to provide a quick trial and usually, an unfair decision that sent blacks to jail for crimes they did not commit. In 1935