Talk:Police brutality in the United States

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Tisane (talk) 16:51, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Proposal to change article title to "Police violence ..."

I am proposing that the article name be changed to "Police violence in the United States," as "violence" is a less emotive term that still accurately conveys the subject matter. "Brutality" is a highly emotive word that is specific to very intense violence or "savagery," and there are examples that do not fit into this category.--Soulparadox (talk) 11:05, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

• Oppose because the common name is "police brutality". Additionally, "police violence" does not seem significantly less emotive. Brycehughes (talk) 15:22, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

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A decision by the House and the Senate in Hawaii is expected in May 2014

has this come to pass or has it been delayed? the date today is Aug 15, 2014

Wakoyantake (talk) 02:47, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Police and Media Bias

I've been wondering, are there any articles or studies concerning the relative frequency of police using force, and the relative level of force used, relative to race, or for that matter the media bias concerning police brutality relative to race? I am not saying that police brutality does not occur or that there isn't sometimes a racial bias. However, I know that not every alleged victim of brutality is a member of a minority, but I hear little to nothing about those, while any time someone claims a minority has been victimized by the police, it's headline news for weeks; the extreme difference in visibility must at the least severely exaggerate any bias that may occur, but I've never heard of any studies examining the degree of this distortion, or the actual relative frequency of police violence. Following the recent increases in unrest, it seems more important than ever to get a clear look at what is or isn't really happening. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.32.145.62 (talk) 21:47, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

Civil Rights era -- unclear sentence

This sentence is unclear: "The conflict between the Black Panther Party and various police departments often resulted in violence with the deaths of 34 members of the Black Panther Party and 15 police officers." Maurreen (talk) 03:43, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Hawaii

This paragraph doesn't seem to fit, especially in its current section (Post 9/11), or under brutality in general: "A decision by the House and the Senate in Hawaii is expected in May 2014 after police agreed in March 2014 not to oppose the revision of a law that was implemented in the 1970s, allowing undercover police officers to engage in sexual relations with sex workers during the course of investigations. Following initial protest from supporters of the legislation, all objections were retracted on March 25, 2014. A Honolulu police spokeswoman informed Time magazine that, at the time of the court's decision, no reports had been made in regard to the abuse of the exemption by police, while a Hawaiian senator stated to journalists: “I suppose that in retrospect the police probably feel somewhat embarrassed about this whole situation." However, the Pacifica Alliance to Stop Slavery and other advocates affirmed their knowledge of police brutality in this area and explained that the fear of retribution is the main deterrent for sex workers who seek to report offending officers. At a Hawaiian Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, also in March 2014, an attorney testified that his client was raped three times by Hawaiian police before prostitution was cited as the reason for her subsequent arrest." Maurreen (talk) 04:32, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

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Separation of Factors

I noticed that there's mention of studies demonstrating the positive relationship between known police brutality and one's inclusion in either a minority or a lower class. From a statistical standpoint, this is somewhat troublesome since these two factors can coincide and conflate one another. Depending on the ratios, high rates for low income might conflate rates for minorities or vice versa, creating an apparent connection that's actually simply a result of additional relationships. Thus, I was wondering if there are studies that can be used that attempt to separate the factors, statistically adjusting to determine how high the probabilities are based on socioeconomic status after accounting for minorities, and how high the probabilities are for minorities after accounting for class. I was not able to view the entire article that describes the connection between brutality, minority and status, so I do not know if this is mentioned; if it is, that too would be appreciated. Again, there are complex relationships between one being part of a minority and one having a low socioeconomic status, which can skew the actual relationship of each to the third factor of police brutality.

Also, are there any statistics on rates of brutality over time? Has it been going down or up and how fast? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.197.193.213 (talk) 21:52, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

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"In the past, those who engaged in police brutality may have acted with the implicit approval of the local legal system, e.g. during the Civil Rights Movement era. In the modern era, individuals who engage in police brutality may do so with the tacit approval of their superiors or they may be rogue officers. In either case, they may perpetrate their actions under color of law and, more often than not, engage in a subsequent cover-up of their illegal activity."

Do you have any citations that backs up this claim? Although, this is a valid point. I believe that this point could be made stronger if you provide factual evidence about the true intentions of these police officers both during the civil rights era and today.

Additionally, under the Civil Rights Section you spoke about how political groups and leaders spoke out and make comments about police brutality through their speeches. Adding some examples of what these groups/people have said could strengthen the effect of the article.

Zlittle95 (talk) 00:05, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Anti-War Demonstrations/War on Drugs

I feel as if these two sections are underdeveloped (perhaps due to lack of information at hand). While that's understandable, I feel like the sections are too underdeveloped to be on their own in the article. Cmdoolittle (talk) 19:33, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

PolSci 490 Peer Review

Overall, I found the information to add to the article significantly. However, I would tighten up the wording and I would watch out for bias-sounding language that sounds anti-police brutality. Stating facts about the movement is what this article is about. If you're not careful, you can sound a bit like you're advocating for the movement. Which is totally cool except for not on Wikipedia. :D Nice job overall. SecretKeeper (talk) 09:06, 17 April 2017 (UTC)