On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner was attempted to be arrested for evading the state tax law on selling cigarettes. This was not the first time he was arrested for selling cigarettes for an illegal price. The officers tried to detain Garner, but he resisted against the officers. In the heat of the moment, the officers were startled by Garner’s size and tried to take him down by grabbing ahold of his neck to lower him to the ground. According to the New York Times, Garner pleaded 11 times “I can't breathe” until they choked him to death (1). The white police officer, Daniel Pantaleo, was found to be the one that had killed him. He was brought to the jury, but the case resulted in no criminal charges against Pantaleo. This is not the first police …show more content…
It is believed like this because you can never assume the reason for the murder. For example, many cases of murder occur in a self-defense situation, as the Los Angeles Times reports that from 2007-2012, there were about 259 gun related attacks/murders, which were all justifiable with self-defense. (6) In these cases, the “murderer” had a reason to kill someone, because they feared for their own life. Another case would be the mental stability of the “murderer”. Social workers from the University of Pennsylvania have done studies and came with the conclusions that about 10% of all murders are caused by someone with a mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. (7) In this case, the attacker has no control over their mind, and in essence, their body. However, those people should be treated for their illness if it puts the lives of other people in danger. Death isn't something the law takes …show more content…
A human life is very precious, and depending on your views on afterlife, you want to live it to the greatest and it's full potential. To take a human life away is so morally wrong and carries a weight with you for your entire life. In New Jersey, the law for first degree murder, or homicide, is 30+ years or life in jail, showing that murder is very serious. (4) Also, the family of the homicide victim needs justice somehow. Losing a family member is always horrible, but losing them to someone’s horrible intentions is a thousand times worse. The family is going to want the attacker to receive the correct punishment for the death of their loved one. It's terrible for someone to kill another person, and walk away punishment free. The family of the victim will be devastated. Furthermore, a person should receive punishment for their actions because it is against the
Facts: On October 3, 1974, Memphis Police Officers Hymon and Wright were dispatched to answer a “prowler inside call.” When the police arrived at the scene, a neighbor gestured to the house where she had heard glass breaking and that someone was breaking into the house. While one of the officer radioed that they were on the scene, the other officer went to the rear of the house hearing a door slam and saw someone run across the backyard. The suspect, Edward Garner stopped at a 6-feet-high fence at the edge of the yard and proceeded to climb the fence as the police officer called out “police, halt.” The police officer figured that if Garner made it over the fence he would get away and also “figured” that Garner was unarmed. Officer Hymon then shot him, hitting him in the back of the head. In using deadly force to prevent the escape of Garner, Hymon used the argument that actions were made under the authority of the Tennessee statute and pursuant to Police Department policy. Although the department’s policy was slightly more restrictive than the statute it still allowed the use of deadly force in cases of burglary. Garner’s fathers’ argument was made that his son was shot unconstitutionally because he was captured and shot possessing ten dollars that he had stolen and being unarmed showing no threat of danger to the officer. The incident was then reviewed by the Memphis Police Firearm’s Revie...
It’s not that uncommon for people to kill each other, and it happens every day. What is not common, is for someone to kill for no apparent reason. Typically there has to be some sort of benefit behind the murder. Whether that may be to get that out of their way for some reason, or to get something that they want. This article was meant to show resemblance between serial killers and your average everyday murderers. He brings up serial killer Lou Ford as an example of someone who acts as if they are normal, yet deep inside are very dangerous minded. Instead of using his physical attributes to murder people, he satisfies his needs by psychologically tormenting people. He does this as long as he possibly can, but there is only so much they can take of
In December of 2014, Eric Garner was killed after being accused of selling untaxed cigarettes, he was a black, asthmatic and unarmed man. Officers put Garner in a chokehold and even after garner stated “ I can’t breathe” officers did not back down. Since the incident, there has been an increase in the death of minorities with police encounters. The Black Lives Matter movement was established in order to bring awareness of police brutality against minorities. In “ I yelled Black Lives Matter at A Trump Rally”by Sierra Thoma, she recollects a caucasian man yelling “all lives matter” in opposition to “ black lives matter”. Although all lives matter, their is less police brutality incidents and political injustice against Caucasians . Thomas also states that she was pushed around by a police officer escorting her out of Trumps rally. Thomas article raises the question “ what if there was increase in police brutality against whites?” and “ what if it was a white organization protesting?”, would Trump 's reaction be the same? Would society be more accepting to a white lives matter movement? The police related incident at Fruitvale station relates to the struggle that minority lives face today. On November 1st, 2016, Laurie Bouie was shot by New Jersey police after they discovered him and his family trying
Murder, a common occurrence in American society, is thought of as a horrible, reprehensible atrocity. Why then, is it thought of differently when the state government arranges and executes a human being, the very definition of premeditated murder? Capital punishment has been reviewed and studied for many years, exposing several inequities and weaknesses, showing the need for the death penalty to be abolished.
First of all, Eric garner was unarmed when he was caught by the police. The police used physical force even though Garner had nothing to defend himself with and he didn’t try to escape. According to reporter Judith Browne Dianis (Msnbc.com), “On the day of his death, bystanders say Garner was breaking up a fight when he caught the eye of the police.” This shows that the officers noticed Garner because of the fight. Garner get into
In 2014, the death of Eric Garner in New York City raised controversial conversations and highlighted the issues of race, crime, and policing in neighborhoods that tend to be poor and racially isolated. Garner, an unarmed black man, was killed after being tackled and held in a “chokehold.” According to the AP Polls in December 2014, “Police killings of unarmed blacks were the most important news stories of 2014.” The problem is that young black men are targeted by police officers in which they have responded with the misuse of force and policy brutality. It is evident that this issue affects many people nationwide. The civilians do not trust the police department and the justice system because they hold the perceptions that police officers are immune from prosecution despite their actions. In particular, black individuals, specifically black males, do not feel safe in the presence of police officers because they are not held accountable for their mistakes.
The three key deaths of Eric Garner, Philando Castile, and Alton Sterling have become the face of police brutality in the year 2016. People knew that there was unequal treatment of black people by police in the United States and they made it known by creating #BlackLivesMatter. A key figure in the black lives matter movement was Eric Garner and his tragic, unexpected death from police brutality. The duty of a police officer is to protect the people with the laws and enforce them, not hurt the people.
On a warm, sunny November day in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated through what still remains to be a mystery. President Kennedy’s motorcade rode through the Dealey Plaza at 12:30 pm when three shots were fired from Lee Harvey Oswald in a Depository building severely injuring President Kennedy and wounding Governor Connally. President Kennedy was transported to Dallas Parkland Hospital where he was pronounced officially dead thirty minutes later. The cold hand of Lee Harvey Oswald also murdered Officer J.D. Tippit because Officer Tippit recognized Oswald. Oswald was eventually arrested by Dallas police and brought to a more secure Dallas jail. After he had made his way into the secure basement, he was shot and killed by Jack Ruby who shot him out of anger that he killed John F. Kennedy. On November 23, 1963, the day that President John F. Kennedy was killed, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in to be the Next President of the United States. There are many conspiracy theories about the JFK Assassination, but one is that the CIA murdered John Fitzgerald Kennedy because of his radical ideas at the time.
After a very close election John F. Kennedy beat republican opponent Richard Nixon for presidency. The first months of Kennedy’s terms did not go smoothly, among many other conflicts and situational events the main disappointment was the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs Invasion. Kennedy’s whole time in office did not reflect his first few months. He was very successful in stimulating the economy, the civil rights movements, and also keeping the cold war from becoming hot. Kennedy did not continue his success because he was assassinated. What would have happen if JFK was actually killed by the CIA? Americans would not believe in their government. Lee Harvey Oswald is believed to have been the one responsible for the assassination of the president, although there are discrepancy’s and evidence to support a conspiracy theory. (Expand intro).
Officers are trained and taught different polices that require them not to be biased towards any gender or race. Such officers include Sunil Dutta, if you don’t want to get shot, tasted pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you.” (Dutta) uses policies to their advantage. Lack of African-American officers, mainly in communities with citizens of color, can lead to an inquiry that there is a bias in law enforcement agencies and their policies. With recent events in the news displaying the misconduct of officers in an African-American communities like, in July of 2014, where the death of Eric Garner because of “chokehold” by a police officer hit home for many African-Americans and made them question the legislative decisions on policies causing a distrust and lack of confidence within the police departments, shying away citizens from
Use of the Death Penalty is inhumane. Most Americans view the death penalty as taking a life for taking a life. Lauri Friedman quotes Pat Bane when he states, “In the aftermath of a murder, a family has two things to deal with-a crime and a death. The death pen...
The reason is that it is. They are sometimes committed under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or in panic moments, when the culprit is discovered. steals, as I mentioned already. Some murderers have very serious psychiatric problems or mental health issues. In none of these cases is it.
A murderer may have caused pain and suffering for the family of their victim, and they deserve the same fate. Pain should never be brought upon an innocent person, but a murderer isn't innocent. The murderer doesn't think about the suffering they cause among the family of their victim(s). Some victims could be very young, and they may not have lived to see their lives unfold.
Although many people die each year from murder, murderers should die too. To begin, they must get the message that they will be accountable for their actions. Then again, mass murderers have repeatedly ignored the rights to the lives of others. In particular, the death penalty gives closure to the victim’s families who have suffered so much. All in all, if murder keeps killing people, the people who murder should come to an end.
Murder is considered a serious crime in our country. The loosely defined term of murder implies that a person who kills another human being with intent is known as being the worst kind of violent crime we see in our society. Any unlawful killing requires that a living person be killed and it does not mean that the guilty person feels any hatred or spite in order to plan and execute the act of murder. Moreover, the destructive acts that end peoples lives are classified as homicides which include manslaughter and first and second degree murder. More important, the justice system has put different labels on such crimes, but it also allows room for criminals to get away with murder.