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partner, then jumped on top of the man and drove his skull
unforgivingly against the ground. Another police cruiser flew to the
scene. The newly arrived officer jumped from his vehicle and directed
the bystanders away from the dramatically escalating incident. The
traffic began to flow once again and we continued down the street. I
recall my father cursing in rage at what we all had just witnessed on
that warm summer day. I sat beside him quietly, full of so many
questions yet could not find in within myself to unleash the millions of
thoughts that were running through my mind. The feelings that I had
while I was settled in the passenger seat of his brand new Pontiac were
overwhelming.
Police brutality is an epidemic that has gone on entirely too long.
This social justice issue has become just that, a major issue. In fact,
nearly two times a week in the United States, a white police officer
killed a black person during a seven-year period ending in 2012. The
mistreatment by police officers in this country has become so common
and widespread. The second time that I ever heard about officers being
brutes towards citizens was when I sat in my history class in middle
school. We discussed issues similar to this and the name Rodney King
was brought to our attention. We watched clips of the video that
brought police brutality to everybodys attention. The men that wear
that gold badge are supposed to serve and protect us, not abuse their
authority.