Police Abuse Still an Issue Some consider police in the US as the greatest threat to the American public. There are those who point to Dontre Hamilton, who was recently shot by an MPD officer, as yet another example of police use of excessive force. The fact that police often go to the wrong door to arrest someone shows the carelessness with which they carry out their duties. There are recorded instances when police associate an innocent civilian with a drug dealer, brake into his home, shot dead the family’s pet dog, and hold the person and his and children at gun point. But most cases of police brutality never make the news. Most who suffer abuse from the police don’t bother to complain. They know that to make an enemy of the police brings a lifetime of troubles. Those who do file complaints find that police departments tend to be self-protectiv - See more at: spanishjournal/2014/05/police-abuse-still-an-issue/#sthash.E99jTbeZ.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 20:10:51 +0000
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