How Do Police Officers Use Excessive Force
Jennifer Romero
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Technology has helped solve many cases where police officers were accused of excessive force. Most importantly cameras provide proof of how many police officers have been accused of excessive. The cameras are not only been used to take selfies but have been used to catch how police officers over use their power against people with less power. Not only cell phone cameras from witnesses have helped catch police brutality but police officers own dash cameras in their own police car and video surveillance in the jail cell have also helped prove police excessive force. A video camera from a cell phone caught how the Hammond, Indiana police officers used excessive force on Jamal Jones. Dash cameras have also been used in cases of excessive force by police officers like the case of John Hill. In jail cells there are cameras but this particular camera caught how the Chicago Police used excessive force …show more content…
The video camera that was inside the jail cell where Cassandra Feuerstein was sent to catches the police using excessive force. In the video she is taken out of the room to take mug shots and to get her fingerprints. Soon after when they were bringing her back it clearly shows how the police officer purposely pushes Cassandra with a lot of force making her head go straight first on a concrete bench inside of the cell. As the medical officer puts her on his lap you can see there is a puddle of blood on the floor. The officer that pushed her did not come and help or say anything. She had many broken bones in her face which required a titanium plate. The officer from the Skokie police who shoved Cassandra was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct. The officer has a bond of 75,000$ and he is now facing a sentence of probation to up to five years in prison. If it weren’t for the camera that was inside the cell Cassandra Feuerstein wouldn’t have gotten
Pd.3
Technology has helped solve many cases where police officers were accused of excessive force. Most importantly cameras provide proof of how many police officers have been accused of excessive. The cameras are not only been used to take selfies but have been used to catch how police officers over use their power against people with less power. Not only cell phone cameras from witnesses have helped catch police brutality but police officers own dash cameras in their own police car and video surveillance in the jail cell have also helped prove police excessive force. A video camera from a cell phone caught how the Hammond, Indiana police officers used excessive force on Jamal Jones. Dash cameras have also been used in cases of excessive force by police officers like the case of John Hill. In jail cells there are cameras but this particular camera caught how the Chicago Police used excessive force …show more content…
The video camera that was inside the jail cell where Cassandra Feuerstein was sent to catches the police using excessive force. In the video she is taken out of the room to take mug shots and to get her fingerprints. Soon after when they were bringing her back it clearly shows how the police officer purposely pushes Cassandra with a lot of force making her head go straight first on a concrete bench inside of the cell. As the medical officer puts her on his lap you can see there is a puddle of blood on the floor. The officer that pushed her did not come and help or say anything. She had many broken bones in her face which required a titanium plate. The officer from the Skokie police who shoved Cassandra was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct. The officer has a bond of 75,000$ and he is now facing a sentence of probation to up to five years in prison. If it weren’t for the camera that was inside the cell Cassandra Feuerstein wouldn’t have gotten