Michael Brown had no most-serious felony convictions or pending cases. Dorian Johnson, witness to Michael Brown getting shot, has been accused of lying in the past upon several occasions. This makes him to be a bad witness for this case, good for the officer’s case though.…
With the widespread national media coverage of the Treyvon Martin shooting, facts can be easily misconstrued and bring about prejudices on the case in its entirety and also George Zimmerman. What was tragic incident turned into a highly publicized phenomenon. Facts and specifics of the case should be private and the amount of time from indictment to trial is detrimental to a fair trial, a sixth amendment right under the United States Constitution. The circumstances surrounding Martin’s death, combined with the initial decision not to charge Zimmerman after detainment and questioning by police, along with a query and examination of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground”…
On the night of February 4th 1999 something shocked the world and nothing would be the same. Amadou Diallo, an unarmed and innocent African immigrant was shot to death. 41 bullets hailed upon the poor man by police officers. Right outside of his home New York Police Departments Crime Unit killed him. Half of the police officers said to put his hands up and the other half said to show ID. Not knowing what to do Amadou decided to take out his wallet. The police thought he had a gun and opened fire. This case was so controversial and the world was divided onto two sides. We all know that Diallo didn’t deserve this and it was a case of racial profiling.…
I have a huge issue with the sentencing of Brock Turner, a former student of Stanford University. Turner was charged and convicted of three counts of felony sexual assault. He sexually assaulted a 22 year-old-woman who was unconscious and intoxicated behind a dumpster on the college campus. At the end, the judge sentenced turner to six months in a county jail and three years of probation. He also must register as a sex offender, and participate in a sex-offender treatment program. Turner is scheduled to be released tomorrow from a county jail – three months early for good behavior.…
There are many people that oppose my opinion. Many people believe that officers do not use excessive force, that what happens is not police brutality and that these officers are only doing their job. There is no doubt that some are doing exactly that, their job, but when there is an officer that is shooting at a young man several times is unnecessary. This happened to Michael Brown, according to Darren Wilson, the officer that shot him, he fit the description a suspect who had stolen cigarettes. The officer pulled over Michael Brown and his friend. Michael Brown got away and the officer chased after him and many witnesses said that Brown was surrendering to the officer, while others said that Brown was charging toward the officer, either way,…
Pantaleo and his ignorance of Garner’s obvious cries for help as an act of racism on the part of…
“Do NOT move!” “What do you think you are doing?” BANG!! These are some of the word said by Officer Ferguson during the scuffle with 18-year old Michael Brown. Some may say it was a matter of race, while others say it was a matter of self-defense. No matter what a black man was shot by a white officer and that cannot be changed. Well, why not stun Brown with pepper spray or taze him, some say. At this time Ferguson felt that his pepper spray would not be a help and did not have his tazer. The only other option he had was his gun. Now there are to different stories circulating around the news and other social media. One is that Michael Brown Calmly put his hands up and walked slowly away from the officer looking to cause no harm, but the other story is that Brown seemed to think he could overpower the officer and reached to still his weapon after being confronted. Two completely different stories told by two completely different types of people. The people on Michael Brown’s side believe he calmly surrendered which makes the case seem more like a race issue, while people defending Officer Ferguson believe he had every right to fire at Brown.…
Racial tension and gun violence has been present throughout the history of the U.S., but it has recently been given a spotlight in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The young African American teenager was visiting his father and went out to the gas station to buy food, while on his way back, he felt like he was being watched and followed. After he decided to run, Trayvon was "confronted, shot, and killed near [the home he was residing in]." Gunman, George Zimmerman, frequently notified the police on many accounts. He supposedly noticed someone "suspicious" in his neighborhood, and Trayvon Martin happened to be that suspicious individual. His murder was evidently a hate crime, due to all the police reports that state that a majority of the suspected individuals Zimmerman spotted were black males. This case acted as a stimulus for people to reunite and attempt to make some change. Many people began losing trust in the system and acknowledging the…
Darren Wilson was a white police officer who went out one day patrolling as is daily duty. Through his reports, he claimed that he was went to stop Michael Brown for jaywalking, but to later discover that he had just robbed a convenience store. Wilson claimed that Brown became very angry because he thought he was being caught for his crime. Brown began to charge at Wilson and was soon at the car window. Brown then tried to grab Wilson’s gun so Wilson began to shoot. So much happened in such a short time. As Wilson felt threatened for his life, as a police officer, he had the right to shoot out of protection. He knew this man was not in the right sense to come at him and he did not want to mess around. Anyone who tries to attack a police officer should understand that he or she has a gun and has the right to use it this type of circumstance.…
"Policeman murders young black male, I can't say that I was surprised when I read that headline." He describes how the details change, but ultimately it is the same story. People misperceive blacks, feeling the need to defend themselves and thus escalate the situation far beyond reality. Moreover, Prince EA interjects the pointed reminder that "'protect and serve' refers to us, not you." Officer Wilson describes Brown as a Hulk figure, intensely aggressive, and with a demon-like demeanor. Wilson further dehumanizes him, making Brown out to be like a bull rearing to charge ("Darren Wilson explains"). This prompted Wilson's tunnel vision focus which blinded him to the glaring disparity in strength between a professionally trained officer against an unarmed…
An injustice in need of correction- racism Society has allowed it to destroy, gnaw, and fester minds Our country was founded on white supremacy The idea of another race to be inferior And for what? Skin color Trayvon Martin Alton Sterling…
In March of 1991 an African American man probably in his mid to late forties was almost beaten to death and it was caught on camera. As he was driving down the road at a high rate of speed and intoxicated he was spotted by a California Highway patrol officer. As the officer followed him the decisions was made to pull the suspect over. The highway patrolman turned his flashing lights on followed by his blaring siren. The signal was given for the man to pull over; however, with him being out on patrol and being afraid of being sent back to prison he decided to make a run for it. What should have been a simple DUI and driving over the speed limit turned into one of the nation's most controversial police brutality cases ever. It sparked riots and the killing of over 50 people and millions of dollars in property…
Race is a quality that everyone has. To be seen as Caucasian, African American, Asian, and etc; has everything to do with race and sometimes racism. Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom set off on a journey through South Africa facing people driven by racial injustice. Under desperate circumstances, Kumalo showed that you cannot let the color of your skin and racism stop you from conquering your goals. Stephen Kumalo said in the “I have nothing against the white Men; I believe that all races are equal”. This type of race issues is mirrored in two recent events. The Washington Post details an act of racism and racial injustice in an article titled “Donald Trump’s false comments connecting Mexican immigrants and crime”. This article details President Candidate, Donald Trump, Speaking bad about Mexicans. Another example of racial injustice and racism, Similar to the race issues in Kumalo’s journey is a story from New York Times of a young black male in Baton Rouge who was shot because of his race.…
The decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Brown, came just days before Black Friday. As a result, activists encouraged shoppers to boycott Black Friday to put economic pressure on the country. They hoped that economic pressure would bring political and…
In 1965, Jimmie Lee Jackson was walking in a peaceful voting rights march for the African Americans. Troopers came to stop the march and they beat him and shot him. He died eight days later. He was unarmed. This happened because…
