Police Brutality
Police Brutality | The Media Downplay Police Brutality
About the author: Revolutionary Worker is a newspaper published by the Revolutionary Communist Party.
On the morning of August 9, 1997, Abner Louima was beaten and raped with the handle of a toilet plunger in a New York police station. At least four cops beat him. The main cop who raped Abner Louima paraded around the stationhouse like a maniac, waving the plunger he was going to use. He shouted, “This is Giuliani time,” as he carried out his sick and brutal deeds. [Rudolph Giuliani is the mayor of New York City.]
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Police Brutality a Serious Problem?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Police Brutality Is a Serious Problem
- Brutality by Federal Law Enforcement Agents Is a Serious Problem
- Police Brutality Against Minorities Is a Serious Problem
- Police Brutality Against Hispanics Is a Serious Problem
- Brutality Against Prisoners Is a Serious Problem
- The Media Downplay Police Brutality
- The Extent of Police Brutality Is Exaggerated
- The Use of Extreme Force Is Sometimes Justified
- Brutality Against Illegal Immigrants Is Exaggerated
- Efforts to Reduce Police Brutality Should Not Interfere with Effective Crime Control
- Media Reports of Police Brutality Are Incomplete
- The Media Overemphasize Police Brutality
- Chapter 2: What Factors Contribute to Police Brutality?
- Chapter 3: How Does Police Brutality Affect Society?
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Chapter 4: How Can Police Brutality Be Reduced?
- Preventing Police Brutality: An Overview
- Radical Changes Are Needed to Counter Police Brutality
- The Police Must Be Subject to Community Oversight
- Civilian Review Boards Must Police the Police
- The Police Must Be Involved in Their Communities
- Public Officials Must Denounce Police Brutality
- The Police Must Be Held Accountable for Their Actions
- Congressional Oversight of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Would Reduce Brutality
- Communities Must Stand Up to the Police
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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