Police Brutality: Negative And Positive Images

Police brutality is a big issue that many are ignoring. As time goes by more incidents transpire. Men, women and children and even young children are victims in police brutality. People of all races, gender and are coming together to stop these occurrences. More than half of all incidents between officers and citizens involve over excessive physical force.

Police brutality remains a common yet controversial topic around the world. Police brutality is “the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians” (thelawdictionary.org). It’s a topic that segregates communities and makes each other their enemy. Specifically, a white officer has been the enemy of the black community. Unfortunately, the tension between police and blacks grew over the past few decades.

Police brutality today is very controversial issue which is very easy to hide because of the authority they possess. Issues that tie with the Sandra bland story, Black lives matter movement, and racist police brutality all come back to racial equality. Racial equality is the belief that individuals regardless of their racial characteristics, should be treated fairly and equally, therefore meaning it is a mutual respect to all races; issues of police brutality date back to the 1930s in America (Racism no way , 2015 ). On July 17 2015, Sandra Bland was found dead at the Waller county Jail, Hempstead, Texas.

The police brutality of African Americans has shaped American history from the civil movements of the 20th century to the power movements of today’s society. The injustices of blacks reached a peak in the 1900s as a fight for equality and civil rights fueled deeper. Blacks were free from slavery but still weren’t seen as equals in American culture. The law is intended to protect it citizens but in that time blacks had no favor with the law and police. The same issues of inequality before the law and social acceptance have ignited a the modern day push for rights and fair treatment.

Police do not assume that just because you are over 30, your chances of becoming a police officer are over. Some agencies have no maximum age. Most agencies expect officers to have a high school diploma or GED at a minimum. Some agencies require a bachelor 's degree or a minimum number of college credit hours. The term "police brutality" was in use in the American press as early as 1872.

Futuristic when it pertains to a computerized nation, cars driving themselves, self-check-out, and children who will benefit and enjoy the fruit of their ancestor 's hard labor. For me personally, I am fearful of America’s future. It is my firm belief that we are headed to an America full of tension and turmoil. There appears to be so much corruption happening today. While police brutality continues, the act of violent crimes is on the rise.

Addressing police brutality must be done with empathy for and awareness of the plight of the African-American community. Historically speaking, there has not been a period wherein the African-American community was not inhibited by institutionalized barriers. American enslavement provided the foundation for later oppressive provisions that are especially prevalent within inner-city, predominantly Black communities, which, incidentally, many of the prominent instances of police brutality have taken place. Political regimes like the “war on drugs,” “school to prison pipeline,” and mass incarceration criminalize and dehumanize the African-American community, and thus affect the collective mindset of the population. I believe that an imperative first step that has not been taken is acknowledging the effects these may have on the Black community.

In the last decade, publicized events of police violence have exploded. The force of people that were meant to serve and protect have become one of the most criticized facets of society. With more and more visibility of misconduct on the news, people have taken up ideological arms against these biased actions. After the 2012 murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and acquitment of vigilante George Zimmerman for the crime, #BlackLivesMatter became a call to action to stop the dehumanized violence perpetrated against blacks. In response to this movement, #AllLivesMatter and #BlueLivesMatter has been cried out.

Police Brutality in America and the 1990s The legal system in the United States has been broken since it’s inception, disproportionately attacking, and punishing anyone who is not white. As the country grew, improving, growing prosperous, the broken system continued its work. One result of this broken system is police brutality, and overstepping of police power. In fact, according to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, of the black people questioned, 70% said they felt they were unfairly treated when dealing with police.

Since the times of the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century many African-Americans have had strong opinions about the issues regarding police brutality. Police brutality is the excessive use of unnecessary force by the police, violating the human rights of the civilian. The cause of this issue is police officers stereotyping any innocent civilian based on their appearance such as teenagers, African-Americans, or homosexuals. However, the killings of African-Americans have been most perceptible in recent years.

This journal article concentrates on police brutality in a specific section which is when police brutality occurs under custody. The author sheds light on police brutality that has gone undetected and shushed up due to the lack of evidence against police officials to support the defense of the victims. The author also looks at multiple cases where police officials have gotten away with this due to falsifying reports. But also, points out how surveillance has increased, in addition to how all of this is changing because of everyone having cell phones and also the power of recording policing officials, causing much more awareness against this, and how it's changing

This paper focuses on why police brutality is a major issue in our society today, as it affects African Americans. Throughout this paper, police brutality as it is directed toward African Americans will be thoroughly explained and the main factors associated with it. It will also show the relationship that links police brutality and African Americans. The portion of my paper entitled “Reaction” will then discuss how the narrative has raised my insights in regard to my own comfort zone, triggers and learning edge as defined by Miller and Garran.