than an electrician or construction supervisor." "The police use brutality and other tactics to instill fear and terror in people." (Robert Rockwell, Internet, available at www.refuseandresist.com) Police brutality is used to intimidate the citizens in many cases, but it's been proven that most violence by police happened because of racism and discrimination. Most victims are poor and people of color. Also, police declare a war on immigrants claiming that immigrants steal "their" jobs. Perhaps being a police officer can at times be a dangerous job, but most of the time, violence is used by police because of personal feelings towards the person. "Most cases of police brutality go unreported because people don't know who to report it to." (Mumia Abu-Jamal, Internet, available at www.refuseandresist.com) Many people are ignorant when it comes to police brutality. They aren't even aware of what is going on. Every incident should be reported and also brought to the public's attention. Unfortunately, reporting an incident doesn't actually do too much. The US Justice Department receives thousands of complaints every year. Those whose rights have been violated often receive financial compensation in out of court settlements, which means the taxpayer is paying for authorities' right to abuse their power with impunity. "Cops who have committed these acts will face no serious prosecution, if any at all." (Mumia Abu-Jamal, Internet, available at www.RATM.com) So far, of all the documented murders since 1977, only one officer has been convicted of homicide. Any man that kills another, for no matter what reason, should have to face consequences. As a matter of fact, the government practically encourages police brutality. On April 28, 1997 the supreme court ruled that, a police department that knowingly hires an officer with a record of assault need not be liable if that officer injures civilians. So reporting an incident may just make that incident ...
