2007-02-16 05:04:59 · 14 answers · asked by lil_jordanboy88 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, verbal attacks, and threats by police officers and other law enforcement officers. The term may also be used to apply to such behavior when used by prison officers. Widespread, systematic police brutality exists in many countries, even those which prosecute it.[citation needed] Brutality is one of several forms of police misconduct which include; false arrest, intimidation, racial profiling, political repression, surveillance abuse, sexual abuse, and police corruption
2007-02-16 05:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by St♥rmy Skye 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-12 20:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
almost all of officials are solid those who're professionals and do not violate rights of persons, including violent felons. The very few officials who supply others a nasty call are those who make the documents and resources the impression that they are all undesirable. solid law enforcement officials do not promote newspapers. The embarrassments do. get rid of parole for violent felons so crime will drop and a lot less officials will be injured or killed. some associates of mine who're law enforcement officials lament on get mutually that it type of feels that anybody thinks law enforcement officials are undesirable. the reality of the count number is that almost all of persons do help the police and want to assert "thanks." yet considering they don't look those causing the topic matters that police respond to, the police hardly ever get to fulfill them. Police are people who pay taxes, insurance and training. they have spouses, children, mom and father and friends a useless ringer for some thing else people. they are persons who bypass to church, who giggle and cry like some thing else people. i'm ill and drained of seeing funerals and interpreting about officials who were murdered through parolees or beasts with violent legal histories. What the heck are those criminals doing on the line at the same time as they must be in detention center?!? it is really elementary for some brats who run pink lighting fixtures or prefer to "protest" to scream "brutality". So regularly the persons who cry "racism" are themselves the racist. For those those who watch too a lot television and imagine they understand all about the thanks to be a cop, turn the darn aspect off. next time you spot a cop, end and say "thanks." they might like to take heed to it.
2016-12-04 06:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the police are able to use as much force as necessary to reasonably consider enough to control a situtation. Any more force than this is usually considered excessive, ie if the person is controlled and handcuffed behind their back then gets punched in the face, that is excessive force. Are you ready to take the stand in court and state that you witnessed this or do you have it on video tape?
2007-02-16 06:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by DA 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When police use force in excess of the current socially accepted norm.
2007-02-16 05:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by Spookius Mortem 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unnecessary force, going beyond the bounds of the law to control a citizen, and not respecting the rights of said citizen.
2007-02-16 08:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Using force above and beyond which is necessary in a given situation to effect an arrest, or to subdue a person who is resisting arrest.
2007-02-16 05:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When excessive force is used on someone beyond the acceptable norm.
2007-02-16 05:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
excessive force....i.e. the Rodney King situation
2007-02-16 05:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by Laura 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when a police beats up the victim.
2007-02-16 05:06:57 · answer #10 · answered by Asian_Bebe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋