Why Do We Need Police Brutality?

“Pow” went the gun shots from the crime scene. How would you feel? Waking up and your son is no longer here on earth with you. No more , long conversations , hugs , kisses or even his presence. Police are taking advantage of their badges and guns. They have the ability to belittle Black men because of their skin color. Then they turn around and murder them. Taking them away from their loved ones. Not thinking twice about pulling that trigger because they have so much hatred in their hearts. Police brutality is an issue for many States and Cities. People don't feel comfortable in their homes and neighborhoods anymore. They are harmed and miss lead by the very own people that is suppose to protect us. Just because they have a badge and a gun
According to (Apnorc.org) “The difficult relationships between the police and Blacks in the united states is evident in the deep rooted racial divisions”. It is also sad for the public's view of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Some even say that “Violence against civilians by the police officers is an extremely or very serious problem”. Research says “Nearly three quarters of blacks and less than 20 percent of whites” has said that. We get stripped of our rights because of our skin color . We should feel comfortable in our homes and our neighborhoods. They make people feel unwanted and they make us feel like we are less of people . But we belong here And We are somebody. Statistics show “These differences are also evident in public trust of local police forces. Among all Americans, 60 percent say they can trust their local police to do what is right for them and their community often or always, 28 percent say sometimes, and 11 percent say rarely or
The article “Mapping Police Violence” says that “Police killed at least 102 unarmed black people in 2015”. And “37% of unarmed people killed by police in 2015’. Despite of being only 13% of the U.S population. Police brutality connects to racism, But it’s towards African Americans, Racism has always been an issue for blacks. It causes a dramatic impact on Black communities and lives because Our leaders fought for our rights such as, Martin luther king Jr. , Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman and etc. It's still affecting us in a negative impact. We was born with natural rights, And we are discouraged of them everyday. Also ”Unarmed black people were killed at 5x the rate of unarmed whites in 2015.” , and “Only 10 of the 102 cases in 2015 where an unarmed black person was killed by police resulted in officer(s) being charged with a crime, and only 2 of these deaths (Matthew Ajibade and Eric Harris) resulted in convictions of officers involved. Only 1 of 2 officers convicted for their involvement in Matthew Ajibade death received jail time. He was sentenced to 1 year in jail and allowed to serve this time exclusively on weekends. Deputy Bates, who killed Eric Harris, will be sentenced May