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Originally posted by ktsnake
When someone runs from the police, it's reasonable to assume that they are armed. You just never know really. It's understandable what they did given the situation, but that doesn't make it appropriate. There's an underlying aspect to this that I don't think anyone is talking about though and I'm a little hesitant to bring it out...
Would this have happened if the suspect had been white?
If it had happened to the suspect and the suspect had been white, would there be such an outcry?
-- Two questions that I think we should be investigating.
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The underlying problem is, of course, racial. Maybe that's why noone is talking about it b/c its that obvious. Its a known fact that the police profile, arrest and abuse african-americans (or minorities) more than they do caucasians. There has been studies done on this (taking a police in america class). Add resisting arrest, too much discretion given to cops, and the LAPD, and you have a recipe for disaster. I don't think all police officers are abusive of their given authority but the departments need to do something about improve the displice of its officers. In fact, in LA officers were fired before they can report a partner who misused their authority.