The officers chased the African American couple that was speeding away from them and fired 137 shots at their car. ... Russell had sped past the headquarters of Cleveland police when the car backfired. ... This shows that the officers failed to ascertain whether it was truly gunshots before launching the car hunt. ... The crack pipe found in the car might been the one they used to abuse drugs. ... Cleveland police headquarters should have ascertained if the backfiring of the car was actually gunshots before calling for a car chase. ...

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He stopped the car and got out to see what was causing the problem. ... The officer informed Brown that the car had been reported as stolen, which was true. Brown had reported the car stolen many months earlier after it had been hot-wired in front of his home in Albany. The Albany police had recovered the car a week after it was reported stolen. ... The officer eventually retrieved Brown's wallet from the car and discovered that the car did belong to him, and Brown was released. ...

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The driver of the car would be prohibited from using the cellular telephone to make and/or receive any telephone calls. ... Moreover, if the driver is still a minor, under the care of an adult or using the car of a parent or someone else, not only would the driver of the car would be penalized, but also the owner of the car would be penalized. ... This would also limit the driver from having anyone else in the car as any passenger's texting would count against the driver. ... In some severe cases, some of the offenders' cars could be impounded. If they do not pick up their cars, th...

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These records should include the person's race; the reason stopped; how long the car was detained; and whether a ticket was issued, the car searched, or any illegal goods or weapons were found when the traffic stop was made. ... When the trooper asked to search the car and its contents, Wilkins refused. ... According to the police version, the officers broke the back window of Russ" car and pointed a gun inside. ... A witness said the woman had her hands up and was getting out of the car when she was shot. In both instances the victims were in unarmed cars and the policemen approached the...

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The officer told Lee he was stopped because his vehicle fiot the description of a stolen car earlier that day. Lee was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a sports utility vehicle, the reported stolen car was a Honda sedan.... The men were ordered out of their car at gun point, handcuffed and put in separate police cars while the officers searched the car, without consent of owner or warrant, and checked their identification. ... David Smith, an African American officer, was pulled over while driving an unmarked car in the city of Carmel in 1997. ... Smith got out of the car. ...

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For example, in Night when Keechie and Bowie first meet, they are framed with in a car window. ... Rays" films share the common act of car wrecks. In They Live by Night, a car wreck occurs after Chicamaw buys a new car. Bowie is racing in front of him and hit's a car crossing the intersection. ... Like car wrecks, Ray's films have many reoccurring ideas. ...

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California Highway Patrol, Tim and Melanie Singer began to chase King's speeding car, who he ignored as sirens and lights flashed. ... Within seconds, Los Angeles police cars arrived at the scene as well as the helicopter. ... Tim and Melanie Singer shouted at King to get out of the car and lay down on the ground. ... After the incident was over Koon got into his car, and sent a message through his in-car computer verifying the beating, the excessive force and the use of the taser. ...

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One such example of improper policing occurred in the early hours of April 21, 1995 when police observed four men putting two duffel bags into the trunk of a rental car with Michigan plates. ... The police officers testified that running away from the officers, in addition to the involvement of an out-of-state rental car, constituted enough suspicion to search the car for drugs. ... When police questioned the driver of the car, Carol Bayless, she said she had made at least 20 round-trips from Michigan to New York since 1991 to ferry drugs. ...

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They went into pursuit of the speeding car which was up to speeds of 117 miles per hour. ... Within seconds Los Angeles police cars and a helicopter arrived at the scene. ... Rodney remained in the car. Officers shouted for King to get out of the car, and he finally did. ...

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When patrolling the streets, the police stop cars for traffic violations, and sometimes engage in undercover operations if they think is suspicious of more serious crimes such as drug trafficking or prostitution. ... Moreover, minorities were detained for longer periods of time per stop than whites, and were 80% of those whose cars were searched after being stopped.7 Showing the similar statistic to the previous two, a study of traffic stops on the New Jersey Turnpike found that 46% of those stopped were black, although only 13.5% of the cars on the road had a black driver or passenger and alt...

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His attacks usually occurred in the homes of his victims, but on occasion even took place in the victim's cars. ... He had spied a suspicious car of the same general description prowling the neighborhood. ... To do so, a saucer of superglue was placed in the car, the windows were closed, and then the vehicle was left overnight. ... A match came up almost instantly using the new system: a twenty-five-year-old car thief name Ricardo "Richard" Levya Munoz Ramirez. ... Initially, Ramirez was able to escape his pursuers, but he was caught shortly thereafter while attempting to steal ...

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Discretion can be seen when an officer decides whether to pull a car over, question some people walking, write a ticket or make an arrest. ... What this grouping does is make police put people in categories and maybe might pull over a car with specific characteristics such as tinted out windows when they have done nothing wrong and officers might use the excuse of a "failure to use a turn signal" just to see who is in the vehicle and what they are doing. ... For example, if an officer in a fairly rich neighborhood pulled over a black male wearing a nice business suit in a very expensive car ...

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"Vigilantism" Vigilantes have been a part of history for along time. A basic definition of a vigilante is someone who takes the law into his or her own hands. Vigilantes can act by themselves or in a vigilant group. Laws of the United States typically shun the vigilante way of doing things. How...

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Fidel Lopez a Guatemalan immigrant was attacked at his car, the attackers pulled him out of his car and stole $2,000 from him. Damian Williams one of Lopez's attackers smashed his forehead open with a car stereo then attempted to cut his ear off. ...

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"Vigilantism" Vigilantes have been a part of history for along time. A basic definition of a vigilante is someone who takes the law into his or her own hands. Vigilantes can act by themselves or in a vigilant group. Laws of the United States typically shun the vigilante way of doing things. How...

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The Trayvon Martin tragedy has been a controversial case in society and is still a hot topic on major news sites and social media. This shooting has sparked and affected many citizens, famous rapper and inspired many to protest, rally and try to gain 'justice' in America. This case was so big ...

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The officers patrolled on foot, rode bikes and drove cars to cover as much ground as possible. ... The focus to fix this situation was to add more lighting, remove garbage, clean the parks in the area and examine abandoned cars. ...

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In this article Reverend Sharpton tells about a young girl getting killed sitting in her car waiting for her gas to fill up. ... Shots were not fired from the gun found in her car. ... But shooting at an unarmed man 41 times and a woman in a parked car with a flat tire 24 times is anything but a mistake. ...

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"The Functions of a Patrol Officer" The oldest and most basic function in law enforcement is the patrol function. The purpose of patrol is strictly to protect and preserve life and property in communities. Along with protecting citizens, patrol officers deteriorate crime by becoming a visible presence preventing potential crime. Their accessibility to people in the community maintains order and allows a trust to develop between the people and the department. The process of developing a patrol officer demands preparing an officer for patrol, and to put these duties and responsibilities ...

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And with many American cities wary that drug money will turn their departments bad, police departments around the country were lending an uneasy ear to the stories of officers sharing lines of cocaine from the dashboard of their squad cars and climbing down fire escapes with sacks full of cash stolen from dealers' apartments (Weber 5). ...

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The key issues facing the Indianapolis Police Department were: violence associated with drug trafficking, high levels of property crime, prostitution, domestic violence, gang-related violence and gun trafficking. The program goals included reducing crime rates, increasing quality of life and improvi...

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Robbins was on his way to the gym on November 20, 1997 when he noticed a man cleaning out his car by tossing trash out on the street. ... Robbins picked up a coffee cup and set it on the trunk of the off duty police officer's car. ...

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For instance the beating of Rodney King, which occurred March 2, 1992, in Pacoima, California was filmed by George Holiday, a 33 year old rugby player and general manager of Rescue Rooter a national plumbing company went to bed early and was awaken at 12:50 am by screeching rubber, he pulled the window shade aside and was blasted by the powerful spotlight, a Hyundai surrounded by a half a dozen, LAPD police cars (Skolnick 1-2). ...

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I am presently a Criminal Justice student of Collin College, Plano, Texas. After my studies, I intend to become a member of the Nigerian parliament or member of the United States Police Force. My first choice is to join the United States Police Force. I made this choice because of my steadfast love...

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Racism and police brutality goes hand in hand. It also causes a major concern in today's society in the United States. On March 3, 1991, in California, Rodney King an African American, was pulled over after a high-speed chase. He was then stopped and beaten by four white police officers (Worsnop ...

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