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it can potentially include anything from a police officer making a stop without even a reasonable suspicion justification to the use of lethal force in an altercation that does not warrant it or could have been resolved without it. Police misconduct is not limited to the use and abuse of lethal or nonlethal force at the hands of law enforcement. Police misconduct is defined by the Cato Institute as: “any action performed by a law enforcement officer that is unethical, against established employment

Having body cameras would help solidify events that took place that causes a police officer to use force or shoot at a person. However, there are some that are concerned about privacy issues for the officers that have to wear the body cams. People feel that it is wrong to have cameras constantly recording an officer when he or she is not on a call. While this may appear as a problem there are ways for police officers to have body cams that are not recording, or at least not saving data, at all times

Racial profiling still exists in America. "Racial profiling" refers to law enforcement strategies and practices that single out individuals as objects of suspicion solely on the basis of mainly their race. Prejudice and racial profiling of law enforcement is responsible for many false arrests, convictions, and countless deaths of blacks in the United States. This is one of the main difficulties of life and obstacles minorities have to face in their life because for one they are a minority and two

In Fuck Tha Police by N.W.A. The song was released in 1988 by Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy E, Yella, and Dr. Dre about police brutality. The opening verse Ice Cube raps, “Fuck the police! Comin’ straight from the underground / A young nigga got it bad ‘cause I’m brown / And not the other color, so police think / They have the authority to kill a minority…” The verses here relate directly to the topic brought in Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. In the song, they talk about the police having

few incidents happening every now and then as a result of racial conflicts (Datesman, Crandall, and Kearny 180). However, in the past few years, the tension between police officers and the black community has become strained due to several high-profile incidents of fatal shootings by police. The acquittals of the police officers involved ultimately added fuel to this heated debate over abuse and misconduct of police (Wexler). To tackle the long-standing

head and chest who was sitting in the front seat of Chris Few, the Father, pickup truck. Chris was also struck by the marshal, but was said to be in fair conditions. The two marshals Norris Greenhouse Jr., 23, and Derrick Stafford, 32, were the two officers that shot around 13 to 18 rounds that led to Chris Few with losing his son Jeremy Mardis. This event led to an enormous discovery of problems in this small town of 5,500 residents. The situation began when the two marshals saw Few arguing with his

Police officers are faced with many tasks and encounters with the public each and everyday. Most encounters are non-threatening where the individual or individuals are compliant. But however, there are some encounters where the individual is non-compliant and can pose a threat to the officer. When an individual is non-complaint and resisting arrest, an officer will use force, and how much force used depends on the officer and the situation he or she is in. How much force is determined by what the

occurring to show just how displeased our nation is with the current treatment of American citizens by the police. These movements have been created out of the turmoil that ensued after several different civilians were shot down in the streets by police officers after an encounter. It has become easy for people to look at these incidents and consider them isolated, and downplay the problem at hand. However, statistics taken from the United States Department of Justice would show otherwise. During a national

police officers wear video cameras as a part of their uniform while on duty has resulted in a radically divergent account of society’s future. The law may uphold cops to wear cameras while working, but is this really the best decision? This topic is very controversial and may create issues with cops and the civilians they try and protect in the future. Cop cams are small, pager-sized cameras that clip on to an officer 's uniform or are worn as a headset, and record audio and video of the officer 's

McKneely said the officers were not addressed the previous evening since "we give officers regularly a day or so to go home and consider it." Mr. Sterling did not have a weapon in his hands although it is said that he had a weapon in his possession this did not justify the reason for police to shoot him, there has been many occasions where the police have made an arrested and have found a weapon on someone, but they did not shoot them. There is also miscommunication between the two officers, While one