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Police Brutality: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

Learn about the reasons behind police brutality, the impact on communities, and the main cities where it occurs. Discover the weapons used and the case of Rodney King, a key figure in the fight against police violence.

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Police Brutality: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

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  1. Police Brutality By: Adam Rothstein

  2. Why do officers use police brutality? • Work many hours over time www.thehill.com • Get stressed out by the amount of crime • Against many minorities (Rodney King)

  3. Racism • Blacks (say sometimes they have to watch out for police rather than watch for them) • Rodney King was a man who was brutaly beaten by police officers, but luckily lived, still is a case • Racial profiling occurs in large Largest reason for police brutality • cities

  4. Main Cities Where police brutality occurs • Atlanta • Boston • Chicago • Detroit • Indianapolis • Los Angeles (Rodney King) • Minneapolis • New Orleans • New York • Philadelphia • Portland • Providence • San Francisco • Washington D.C.

  5. Weapons! • Batons • Pepper Spray • hand cuffs • Tazer Gun • K-9 dog • Handgun • Pistols • (NYC) Rifles (9/11) • Most dangerous themselves!

  6. Rodney King • Beaten by L.A. officers • Chased for 8 miles • Surrounded in a circle • Shot by a tazer • Beaten by baton in the head • 19 seconds • Has changed Los Angeles and the LAPD • Caused L.A. riots

  7. The End…STOP POLICE BRUTALITY!

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