A person
arrested is still entitled to be treated in a very humane way possible. Whether
the arrestee is already proven guilty or not, police enforcers are
expected to minimize the physical amount of force needed to contain a person or
situation. However, there are cases where police enforcers use wanton force as
a wrong way to intimidate a person.
By definition, police brutality is
the use of excessive force that can either be in the form of psychological
intimidation, abuse, police misconduct, false arrest, and police corruption
that violates the civilian's rights. In United States, police brutality is not
tolerable and is subject to the Fifth and Fourth Amendments of the Bill of
Rights Law.
If you find yourself a subject of police brutality,
protest the way the police are mishandling you. It is a common fact that being
a police is not an easy job. Part of their job is to control and apprehend
alleged criminals that enable them to use force appropriate means to protect
themselves. Protesting and making them understand that you will cooperate with
them peacefully is the first step to stop police brutality.
Always engage yourself in calm dialogues to settle
matters easily. Understand their position that they are doing their job and by
no means have a way to estimate your character except on how you respond to
them. While there are states that
address this issue very seriously, the very first step to resolve these kinds
of conflict is to understand the situation and make sure the arresting officer
understands it too.
But when things get a little off-hand, make use
of your camera. Since situations involving arrests can change rapidly, the
complainant can support his/her claim by showing evidences. Be mindful to use
this method only as your last resort. Police enforcers don't appreciate being
recorded and used as a viral video to uproar the public.
If all else fails, take appropriate actions by filing a
legal complaint with some help from your domestic violence attorney. Governments are very mindful of how police enforcers perform
their duty especially during arrests.