Comparison Of Police Brutality Japan And The United States
Comparison of Police Brutality; Japan and the United States
A recent problem has arisen in the United States. Deaths involving members of law enforcement has sent the nation into an uproar causing protests and riots. An incident in Ferguson Missouri started it all when Mike Brown, an unarmed African American teen was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson. The Grand Jury ruled that there was not enough probable evidence to indict Wilson. This meaning that there is not enough evidence to support or prove that Officer Wilson committed a crime, and must go in front of a jury. Indicting someone does not mean that the party is innocent or guilty, only that there is enough evidence to prove that a crime could be possible. After the verdict was decided upon, Ferguson, containing a population of around 70% African American, began rioting and protesting; blocking streets, starting fires, and picketing. Another instance is the Eric Garner case. Eric Garner was confronted by NYPD after being reported of selling “Loosies”, single cigarettes from a pack of cigarettes without a tax stamp. Garner denied selling cigarettes and stated that he was tired of getting harassed on the matter. Officer Daniel Pantaleo put Garner in a choke hold outlawed by the use of cops in New York while his two partners arrested Garner. While on the ground Garner was recited saying 11 times “I can’t breathe” while getting choked by the illegal grapple. Eric Garner was pronounced dead an hour later. On December 3rd the Grand Jury once again failed to indict Officer Pantaleo. This caused riots and protests in the state of New York blocking major interstates, rooting and breaking into gas stations, convenient stores, and shops. Massive groups of people blocking and pushing exits and entrances to the city forcing police to launch tear gas into the middle of the peaceful protestors. Athletes like Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant respond by wearing “I can’t breathe” shirts in protest
A recent problem has arisen in the United States. Deaths involving members of law enforcement has sent the nation into an uproar causing protests and riots. An incident in Ferguson Missouri started it all when Mike Brown, an unarmed African American teen was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson. The Grand Jury ruled that there was not enough probable evidence to indict Wilson. This meaning that there is not enough evidence to support or prove that Officer Wilson committed a crime, and must go in front of a jury. Indicting someone does not mean that the party is innocent or guilty, only that there is enough evidence to prove that a crime could be possible. After the verdict was decided upon, Ferguson, containing a population of around 70% African American, began rioting and protesting; blocking streets, starting fires, and picketing. Another instance is the Eric Garner case. Eric Garner was confronted by NYPD after being reported of selling “Loosies”, single cigarettes from a pack of cigarettes without a tax stamp. Garner denied selling cigarettes and stated that he was tired of getting harassed on the matter. Officer Daniel Pantaleo put Garner in a choke hold outlawed by the use of cops in New York while his two partners arrested Garner. While on the ground Garner was recited saying 11 times “I can’t breathe” while getting choked by the illegal grapple. Eric Garner was pronounced dead an hour later. On December 3rd the Grand Jury once again failed to indict Officer Pantaleo. This caused riots and protests in the state of New York blocking major interstates, rooting and breaking into gas stations, convenient stores, and shops. Massive groups of people blocking and pushing exits and entrances to the city forcing police to launch tear gas into the middle of the peaceful protestors. Athletes like Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant respond by wearing “I can’t breathe” shirts in protest