Police Brutality

 

Though it may not be believed since 9/11 there has been more cases in which police, prison guards and many other law enforcement has been said to have used excessive force. They have violated victim's civil rights. In Chicago there was more than 10,000 complaints that were filed against police officers between the years of 2002 and 2004.Then In Milwaukee last year, Frank Jude and Lovell Harris were brutally beaten by three police officers who were not convicted. This led to public outrage in the city. This left the love ones in a state of turmoil and disarray.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Police-Brutality-in-the-United-States&id=3004370

Police Misconduct In LA County Jail

A report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says that jail inmates in Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail are routinely subject to brutal beatings at the hands of jail guards and fellow inmates. This was reported by inmates, relatives, and other sources. Many are asking for the facility to close after these horrible details were reported. One county jail inmate who was beaten while handcuffed and had both ankles broken after being repeatedly struck by a group of deputies with their flashlights. Then a sex offender in the jail was purposely placed him in the population of all, and as a result, he was beaten by fellow inmates to the point that he passed uncontrollable bowel movements. Mary Tiedman, one of the report’s authors, stated she regularly sees prisoners with black eyes, broken bones, and boot marks on prisoners’ bodies, trying to indicate the injuries were caused by jail guards, who are the only people in the jail permitted to wear hard shoes.

http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/2010/05/los_angeles_county_jail_houses.html

Police Misconduct: New Orleans Killings

 

During Hurricane Katrina New Orleans was in a state of turmoil. There was a lot of violence going on. One day Six New Orleans police officers was said to have killed two unarmed civilians a few days after the flood.

This case is known as the Danziger Bridge case. The shooting led to two innocent civilians dead and four wounded badly. These were two totally different shootings that took place on September 4 of 2005. This led to the officers following up with a guilty pleas and them admitting to trying to cover up the shootings.

 

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7888999/New-Orleans-police-officers-charged-with-shooting-civilians-after-Hurricane-Katrina.html

Police Misconduct: The BART Killing

     An unarmed civilian on the Oakland subway was shot purposly by who is now a former police officer. As well as the officer helping another officer who was seen mistreating a group  of  men who they thought was fighting on the train. The officer who was later udentified as Johannes  Mehserle age 28 was charged with the Murder in the New Year's Day  2009 shooting of the innocent Oscar J. Grant III. His killing cause a lot of people to turn to violence in Oakland,California.
     Also said in court by David R. Stein that minutes before the shooting there was a problem where Mehserle's fellow officers shouted a racial slur at Grant. They said that it wasn't needed because Grant and his friend were already on the floor being detained. So do to this and his killing the Menhserle and the other officers were sentenced to two years.

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/11/local/la-me-bart-shooting-20100611

Video :
http://www.latimes.com/videobeta/38a831b6-447f-466e-96d3-2f2512df581f/News/Murder-convictions-for-cops-rare

Police Brutality: How To Go About Dealing With Police Brutality

Over the course of years the stats on Police Brutality had risen to an all time high. So when you come into a problem such as Police Brutality you should remember your rights. You can also ask for resistance when or if you are being detained, handcuffed or dealing with any sort of police matter. You are then able to to contact your lawyer and bring up charges against the Police department. Don't be afraid with doing these simple things you are lowering the number of police brutality cases.

http://www.phillipsinjurylawyers.com/topics/policebrutality.html

Police Brutality Statistics

As we all know police may be known for "Defending" the people. Is this true? well from the looks of the chart there is more incidents with the police not doing their duties. Showing in the chart there are more cases with the police brutalizing civilians. As you look at the chart you decide exactly what you think the cops actually do more. All that can be said is that the police take their positions and abuse them. They are suppose to have the duty to serve the people but yet they are beating, killing and treating them wrongfully. What do you think?

Police Brutality

On November 8th, 2010 a man by the name of Derrick Jones was gun down by an officer while down on the floor. It was said that the officers only fired because they thought that Jones was reaching for a weapon. After investigation it was found out that Jones was not armed and did not commit any crimes. Due to the death of Mr. Jones a protest was held November 11,2010 at 3 p.m. with a rally in front of Jone's barbershop on Bancroft Avenue, in Oakland. As many people began to gather the first hundred people gathered to hear speakers, the mood of the crowd the mood of the crowd began to get worst.



http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/11/18664000.php