The Civil Rights Of American Citizens - 1325 Words

POLICE BRUTALITY Has the civil rights of American citizens been forgotten? Even though some people believe that the criminal justice system was made for the protection of citizens and are protecting our rights. The criminal justice system needs to be reformed due to the abuse of civil rights because of the death of innocent citizens, effects on the lives of children, and the misconducted investigations set those officers who committed the crime free. The criminal justice system needs to be reformed, because too many unarmed citizens are losing their life to law enforcements and those responsible are not being prosecuted properly. Cincinnati police beat black man to death, â€Å" An unarmed black man was fatally beaten by six police officers†¦show more content†¦She was taken to the Waller County Jail; three days later, she was found in her cell dead from what officials called suicide. Both the FBI and the Texas Rangers launched investigations trying to find out what happened. The trooper asks, â€Å"You mind putting out your cigarette please?† And Ms. Bland says, â€Å"Well, I’m in my car – why do I have to put out my cigarette?† The next part: â€Å"Step out of the car.† Ms. Bland says, â€Å"You do not have the right.† He interrupts – â€Å"I do have the right, step out of the car or I will remove you.† Does he have the right, first, to order her to step out of t he car, and second, to actually physically remove her from the car? Ms. Bland says, â€Å"I refuse to talk to you other than to identify myself.† â€Å"I’m gonna yank you out of here,† is what the trooper says next. Not only is the officer disrespecting the rights of citizen but he is also threatening her and trying to remove here out of her own vehicle without a probable cause†,(Fanning).Officers need to learn to recognize the influence of socially sanctioned hatred, â€Å"Every year, thousands of people in the OSCE area are victims of violent manifestations of intolerance. Individuals are threatened, insulted and attacked because of their perceived affiliation with a group that shares a particular characteristic, such as â€Å"race†, language, religion or any other similar aspect. Cemeteries, religious buildings and memorials are desecrated because they are identified with one or more of