Policy Brutality
Introduction
Being a police officer comes with a ton of stress, and it also comes with being in very dangerous situations. Over the last decade, police aggression/abuse has become a serious issue in the United States. The police also has a very strict rules about the use of force and aggression, and those rules should be followed at all times. Unfortunately, police officers have done many cruel things to bring this question upon. Are police officers taking advantage of their authority? The number of shootings, beatings, and other altercations has caused this problem to become very noticeable. The police should be there to protect, and to promote safety and unity to citizens in this world. Police brutality has become a huge problem in this world, and this problem should be resolved as soon as possible.
Police Brutality- How did this problem start?
Police brutality became a problem in the world in 1991. On March 3rd, Rodney King who was a taxi driver during the time, was in a high speed chase with the Los Angeles Police Department brutally beaten with a baton by the police. All of the officers that were involved were charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Rodney King was found dead in his pool on June 17, 2012. After this, the people in Los Angeles began to start riots. There was a town meeting after the LA riots, and a policemen argued that the police were not the enemy. The other people involved in this meeting argued that they were not seen as enemies but they were not saw as a source of protection. This problem began to expand over the years, it began to happen all over the world. . More people started noticing how the police were treating people. Police Brutality- Why do officers become violent in certain situations? Police officers are humans just like everyone else, so they deal with stress, anxiety and other things that interfere with life. People around the world may never understand how tough it is being a police officer. Sadly, this has lead to very hateful relationship between the police and citizens. Police officers may become aggressive or use force if they feel as if they are in danger. These officers feel like they have to protect themselves because they understand the danger of their job. They also may become violent if they feel like being aggressive is the only way to stop the problem. In certain situations, that could be the only resort because some people are really outrageous. Police officers also `carry around militarized weapons, and most of these weapons should not be in the hands of no one unless they are at war. Radley Balko stated in his book, Rise of the Warrior cop, that local police are often equipped with weapons powerful enough to conquer a small country (Kristain, 2014). Should police officers stop carrying weapons or should all weapons be taken away from all the people across the world? There are some police officers who just feel like it their job to use force or aggression if they feel like that is the right things to do. Officers can detain one if he or she is disrespectful towards them. This is one of the main reasons why officer can not be charged with misconduct. Over the last few years, police officers have felt like using aggression and force could be a solution to end hectic altercations. Some people may feel like the police are doing their job, but then others could feel like the police are taking advantage of their …show more content…
This can not be done if the police officers and minorities do not come together. Help from police officers and chiefs could change the whole view of police brutality. The officers who are known for being “good” should help speak out on the officers who have been involved with police brutality. Police officers should also encourage people to show them respect and to cooperate with them. They should show that they are trying to protect people and that they are not there to harass people. Officers who use force or aggression when it is not necessary should be punished like any other citizens would be
Introduction
Being a police officer comes with a ton of stress, and it also comes with being in very dangerous situations. Over the last decade, police aggression/abuse has become a serious issue in the United States. The police also has a very strict rules about the use of force and aggression, and those rules should be followed at all times. Unfortunately, police officers have done many cruel things to bring this question upon. Are police officers taking advantage of their authority? The number of shootings, beatings, and other altercations has caused this problem to become very noticeable. The police should be there to protect, and to promote safety and unity to citizens in this world. Police brutality has become a huge problem in this world, and this problem should be resolved as soon as possible.
Police Brutality- How did this problem start?
Police brutality became a problem in the world in 1991. On March 3rd, Rodney King who was a taxi driver during the time, was in a high speed chase with the Los Angeles Police Department brutally beaten with a baton by the police. All of the officers that were involved were charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Rodney King was found dead in his pool on June 17, 2012. After this, the people in Los Angeles began to start riots. There was a town meeting after the LA riots, and a policemen argued that the police were not the enemy. The other people involved in this meeting argued that they were not seen as enemies but they were not saw as a source of protection. This problem began to expand over the years, it began to happen all over the world. . More people started noticing how the police were treating people. Police Brutality- Why do officers become violent in certain situations? Police officers are humans just like everyone else, so they deal with stress, anxiety and other things that interfere with life. People around the world may never understand how tough it is being a police officer. Sadly, this has lead to very hateful relationship between the police and citizens. Police officers may become aggressive or use force if they feel as if they are in danger. These officers feel like they have to protect themselves because they understand the danger of their job. They also may become violent if they feel like being aggressive is the only way to stop the problem. In certain situations, that could be the only resort because some people are really outrageous. Police officers also `carry around militarized weapons, and most of these weapons should not be in the hands of no one unless they are at war. Radley Balko stated in his book, Rise of the Warrior cop, that local police are often equipped with weapons powerful enough to conquer a small country (Kristain, 2014). Should police officers stop carrying weapons or should all weapons be taken away from all the people across the world? There are some police officers who just feel like it their job to use force or aggression if they feel like that is the right things to do. Officers can detain one if he or she is disrespectful towards them. This is one of the main reasons why officer can not be charged with misconduct. Over the last few years, police officers have felt like using aggression and force could be a solution to end hectic altercations. Some people may feel like the police are doing their job, but then others could feel like the police are taking advantage of their …show more content…
This can not be done if the police officers and minorities do not come together. Help from police officers and chiefs could change the whole view of police brutality. The officers who are known for being “good” should help speak out on the officers who have been involved with police brutality. Police officers should also encourage people to show them respect and to cooperate with them. They should show that they are trying to protect people and that they are not there to harass people. Officers who use force or aggression when it is not necessary should be punished like any other citizens would be