Police brutality has unfortunately become too common in our

societies every day life. The question remains, However, as to

how much force is justified and in what situations. Certainly

force is sometimes appropriate, that is why today’s law

enforcement carry batons and guns. A charge of brutality should

not be taken in the terms of guilt. Society wants police to go

out and identify criminal activity and stop it, either before it

occurs, or certainly after it occurs, and determine who the

criminals are, who committed the particular crime, and put them

in jail. The written rule is clear, police are to use no more

force than is necessary to apprehend a suspect. The unwritten

rule is “Teach them a lesson”. Brutality is a conscious and

heinous act committed by law enforcement who usually take great

pains to disclose their misconduct. In an age notable for its

high fear of crime, juries who understand that police face risky

and protective work, are unlikely to convict a police officer

For instance the beating of Rodney King, which occurred

March 2, 1992, in Pacoima, California was f

justice had tainted the process of justice by members of the

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