BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant

emphasizes the struggle of the poor-minority community, shows the prejudice that the police in our everyday society have, and walks through the life of Oscar Grant III, 24 hours before his murder. The ethnophaulism that is used is both derogatory and uncalled for; As well, the prejudice that someone encounters on a daily basis is unbelievably sad. The struggles of minority people in the United States often disregarded, and the outcome of hate crimes and prejudice is becoming an enormous problem. The movie Fruitvale Station covers a 24-hour, minute by minute_ fictional_ play by play of Oscar Grant III life. Oscar was a 22-year-old African American who had a young daughter that he loved very…

Fruitvale Station Review There are many movies that try to tackle the race issue that has been endowed on the people of America. I believe Fruitvale Station based on a true story of Oscar Grant, a young man who was killed in 2009 by police officer Johannes Mehserle, at the Fruitvale Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station in Oakland, California. (This movie portrays a great role in showing the genocide amongst the African -American community and how African Americans are more at risk of…

and avoiding artistic conventions, implausible, exotic and supernatural elements. The resulting movie is a tough and moving drama about African-American lives: a film to be compared with Ken Loach and perhaps Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep or Michael Roemer's Nothing But a Man. Michael B Jordan is sensitive and intelligent in the role of Grant; Melonie Diaz is his girlfriend Sophina, and Octavia Spencer gives a quietly moving performance as Grant's mother,…

that racial profiling is the police way of doing their job but no it is a illegal way of attempting to identify someone. The practice of using race as a part of a profile when attempting to identify a drug dealer, criminal, or undocumented immigrant etc. should not be allowed in the law enforcement. Police and those in authority tend to use racial profiling more often…

Police Brutality Police brutality is unnecessary force used by the Police when dealing with civilians. The most form of police brutality is a physical form. "Police have been ordered to use pain compliance otherwise known as torture"(Watson 1). "In the 1633 term savage cruelty was used. The first known term in 1893 in the New York Times was police brutality. Ever since 1633, there has been a few police brutality occurrences, but now in the 19-20th century there has been more frequent reports"…

the media has put a lens on African American Brutality, this exploration became popular to America during the Civil Rights Movement. There were many incidents of brutality before the 1960 's and are still present today. The Movie, Fruitvale Station shows the repetitive view of the mistreatment to African Americans especially targeting African American males in America. Based on a true story, according to www.imnb.com, Fruitvale Station, begins with a 22 year old character name Oscar and his…

It takes a lot to fathom the events happening between police and people of color. As the author of article stated, “to fully understand the people and the events we must use science and develop a sociological imagination.” Looking at the pieces of social and historical evidence all is required to fully understand the whole picture of why this event was an effect of a much deeper cause. The most important to me is the expanding U.S. inequality and the war on drugs. Palmer described the expanding…

watch the news without a new headline popping up that involves a police officer and an unarmed person who is shot and killed out of “self defense.” The increase in the number of deaths by law enforcement has sparked controversy throughout the United States, and has changed the way a majority of the public views “lawful” and “justified” police force. Because of the rising death rate, body-mounted police cameras have been the talk of the nation. Recently, the issue became so apparent that…

TV show that is broadcast around the clock throughout the entire world, following Truman’s every move. The movie takes place within a large dome that holds the city of Seahaven. All the residents of Seahaven are actors, and during Truman’s college years he falls in love with Sylvia. Sylvia is abruptly taken but in her short time tells Truman to go to Fiji to find her. The producers are able to discourage Truman from traveling by instilling an aquaphobia by having his father “die”, in a boating…

been unrighteous and unfair. The topic of police brutality has come to light in recent years, but it 's always been an issue. With the establishment of organizations like the Black Lives Matter group, people are paying more attention to the facts that surround the shootings of black men by white cops. America is finally opening it 's eyes to the shield it 's fronted to this topic, and people are ready to start talking about the changes that need to be made. Countless numbers of police shootings…