The Police Involved Shooting Of Michael Brown Has Changed

The police involved shooting of Michael Brown has changed the way society views law enforcement, and the method of how law enforcement officers have to interact with this same society. With the deaths of individuals like Brown, Freddie Gray, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice, and with the assistance of social media and bias news reporting, as well as high level officials within our social structure, who’s speech and words can carry a large impact on our behaviors, there has been a picture painted that police are murdering people of different ethnicities without regard for justifiable force. Politicians, celebrities and the media alike, have been a major contributor to the anti-police sentiment and the violent interactions that police†¦show more content†¦While there had been many conflicting testimonies on what actually occurred between Wilson and Brown, it was concluded, through witness accounts that corresponded with physical evidence that Mr. Brown and Officer Wilson had a physical altercation at the door of Wilson’s patrol car, which resulted in gunfire from Wilson, striking Brown. The altercation then continued outside of the vehicle where Wilson, fatally struck Brown with multiple shots, including shots to the head (Department of Justice, 2017). While deliberations were being conducted by the grand jury, it still did not quell the protests that were escalating rapidly in the Ferguson Missouri area. Online circulation of individual accounts that Michael Brown had his hands up when he was engaged by Officer Brown coined the phrase â€Å"Hands up, Don’t Shoot,† which was further escalated by Reverend Al Sharpton when he spoke at a rally in Clayton MO, where he stated And if you re angry, throw your arms up, Sharpton said. If you want justice, throw your arms up. If you want answers, throw your arms up, because that s the sign Michael was using. (Corley, 2015,) which further fueled the flames of civil unrest within the Ferguson c ommunity due to its rapid circulation to the populace on social media and online news venues. After a thorough review of witness testimonies and evidence collected at the scene of the incident, both theShow MoreRelatedPolice Officers And The Police Force1310 Words   |  6 PagesThe only problem is that this quote is the extent of our knowledge as an outsider to the Greensboro Police force. 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