This article was enlightening to me because it goes to show that policeman don't really act before they react. I believe race to be a big part in the decisions made by higher authority and this case specifically showed what policeman look for when coming across a situation pertaining to an African American individual.
Monday, October 3, 2016
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On September 28, 2016, an unarmed black man was shot and killed in San Diego. The San Diego police got reports of an uncooperative person walking through traffic. When arriving on scene, the man held his hands in a gun position pointing it at the policeman. The policeman took it as a threat, reached for his firearm but changed and fired his firearm instead. They tried aiding the man at the scene and took him to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead. In the police reports they stated that the man did not have a weapon on him.
This article was enlightening to me because it goes to show that policeman don't really act before they react. I believe race to be a big part in the decisions made by higher authority and this case specifically showed what policeman look for when coming across a situation pertaining to an African American individual.
This article was enlightening to me because it goes to show that policeman don't really act before they react. I believe race to be a big part in the decisions made by higher authority and this case specifically showed what policeman look for when coming across a situation pertaining to an African American individual.
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