Police Brutality
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"Police officers are legally permitted to use force, and their superiors — and the public — expect them to do so, when appropriate. According to Jerome Herbert Skolnick, in dealing largely with disorderly elements of the society, some people working in law enforcement may gradually develop an attitude or sense of authority over society, particularly under traditional reaction-based policing models; in some cases the police believe that they are above the law."
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Ian Tomlinson after being pushed to the ground by police in London (2009). He collapsed and died soon after. Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potential…
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The important thing is that once they step across that line, they are proven wrong. Otherwise the society of laws breaks down.
+Justin Stapleton I worry about politically motivated elements pouring gasoline on this fire; and marginalizing, rationalizing, or outright ignoring the steps over the line.