The Pros And Cons Of Transgressions

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Transgression can be defined in abundant of ways. In my eyes, transgression is the act of crossing a line or boundary. That line could be the difference between right or wrong, good or bad, ethical or unethical. We are constantly committing acts of transgressions whether we know it or not. In the United States, acts of transgression are being committed by the major figures in our government. We now have to question who are the good guys. With the many transgressions committed by the men in blue and our local government especially against the African American race, lines and boundaries are being crossed at a rapid pace. Daily occurrences such as feeling that they are superior, using excessive force, and illegal search and seizures are committed …show more content…

This goes against the code of ethics that law enforcement officers were swore in to protect. Illegal search and seizure also ties in with the feeling of superiority. Some officers believe that their badges give them the power to handle civilians roughly and ignore their constitutional rights. For example, most traffics stops result in illegal and search seizures. Officers use the superior state previously stated to scare civilians in to exiting their vehicles and searching without probable cause. This practice is crossing many boundaries including the civilians’ constitutional rights and the boundaries law enforcement officers’ ethical …show more content…

Officers of today constantly cross the boundaries that they were sworn in to protect. Some officers have the feeling of superiority and project fears on to civilians. In recent light, we have seen that more officers are forgetting the part of their oath about betraying the public trust. There has been a drastic increase in police brutality especially towards African – Americans. Also, officers are now practicing the skill of illegal search and seizures. The constant acts of transgressions committed by our government officials makes it hard for civilians to trust. Our government was set up to protect and serve, and the system is constantly failing the

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