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This article is about a black teenage boy who was allegedly beaten by three white police officers.The black teenage boy was Jordan Miles. Jordan Miles is an honor student and has no police record. The police officers say he look suspicious so they got out of a car and said they were the police. Then Jordan Miles went to run but fell, the police then used a stun gun and hit him a few times. They are charging Jordan Miles with aggravated assault, loitering, resisting arrest, and escape. However, Jordan's mother says she will soon be filing a civil rights claim against the officers. The major said he is taking this case serious and will be looking into this matter.
My response to this article is that this is a classic hate crime. I don't believe these officers had any reason to beat this teenager up; then charge him for crimes. I am white, and if three white officers stepped out of a normal car in street clothes and said they were the police, I would not believe them either. I would definitely run from them as well if I knew I had not been doing anything wrong, or the police had no reason to stopping me.
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteA military wife? Awesome. Tell your husband "Thank you." Where is he stationed?
I know that it is necessary to have a police force in our country. That is obvious. But what I do not like it police officers with an attitude. While I do not think that every case of "police brutality" is false, neither do I think that all are true. It seems that everyone these days is so ready to cry out as a victim.
However, this does sound like a case of "black man vs. white cop." I, myself, do not see race being such a pivotal issue as some would make it out to be. Unfortunately, people like these three officers make my argument inadequate, irrelevant and appear erroneous.
Seems like a stretch to call using a stun gun ,on someone who has done something bad enough they are willing to run from the cops, "Brutality".
ReplyDeleteI think they have a races problem .I have been through this problem so I know how badly that hurts. And I would never believe that those three were a police officer.
ReplyDeleteBonnie to your response; if you read the article it clearly states the Cops were in an unmarked cop car and in street clothes. Also, it states that he ran a few steps before tripping, then they used a stun gun on him while being on the ground! I would like to know why you think this is a stretch for brutality. How would you feel if this happened to you in a neighborhood known for gangs? What would you do? Stand there and wait to see if they pulled a gun or badge on you? What do you say are you really the police or are you trying to kill me? Would you honestly wait to see if they were really cops or wait and see if they were going to kill you? Be HONEST!
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