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Were Philly cops justified in beating and kicking street crime suspects?

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No
65% 41 votes Total: 63 votes
Yes
35% 22 votes

by Devin Oliver

Created on: May 20, 2008

I disagree that the cops were not justified to beat and kick street crime suspects. They are humans like any other Americans but just live a different life style. It is hard at times given creditability by what side of the community you stay on. But the street suspects can't help it, it's just where they were raise. I once was a young man that lived on the wrong side of time and it's hard to get up every morning knowing the world will view you different and will not acknowledge you at some locations. The side of town were you born makes you. Not yourself within. It's a place where atmosphere has no boundaries. It's a place that crime will happen even if the people, police, and mother nature don't want it to happen. This place ladies and gentlemen is called earth, home away from home, and land of opportunity. But we live on this so called good earth with the same faces and the same routines everyday. It is not directly up to us to smooth this meaningful life around us out. It is the process of love thou neighbor. Show kids whats right from wrong. Tell our kids pull there pants up and get a haircut and simply tell them you going down the wrong road. Us as parents, us as teachers, us as people, and last but not least us as guidance. The streets wasn't taught by itself it was originated by someone who didn't have these feelings embrace upon them. Someone who totally didn't know his right from wrong. Someone who have and had forgotten what life is all about. Tell I say this beating and kicking was not "Justified". What kind of message does this sends to the new police recruits coming up. What kind of message does this send to kids who watch this on television and look at mom and dad and say why did they do that to them. What kind of message does this sends to one community to make it differently from the next. This act of crime is an example not only for the highlight screen on television but for society. I can go on and on about something that needs to be justified that has happen in life. The fact still remains though how can we as American keep this from happening again. What can we do to make to sides of a community come together. What can we do to make our kids say Mommy and Daddy I'm glad they realize their mistakes. These are the questions that needs to be answer and given authority too. Street crime people is the name being given why can't be that young men or young girl. Why can't it be what can we do to help this person it's apparently they are in dying need of help. Instead we are being the problem instead of being a solution to the problem.

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