Law enforcement is a popular topic among various social media websites. These websites display videos of police officers misusing their power, disregarding constitutional rights, and using excessive force. The police force swore to uphold the law, not abuse it. The news can often promote allowable accounts of police violence (Hirschfield). Citizens may become concerned when they find out about these incidents. Certain citizens may feel the need to stand up to law enforcement and protest by means of violence or peace. A protest can put civilian and police officer’s lives in danger and at times cause both parties to engage in combat. Police force then becomes necessary because the officers are exercising self-defense (Harmon). The civilians will then be apprehended and face full responsibility for their illegal actions. The civilians may feel that the law is unfair because they are the one who is sitting in the jail cell. These situations may be avoided through the use of oversight technology. Police violence can be reduced …show more content…
Civilians have options to reduce police violence such as building a coalition, monitoring police through use of film and auditory methods, and educating communities. These methods can help accomplish their goal without using violence and jeopardizing more police and civilian lives. The civilians are also allowed to record video footage of police interactions while staying in bounds of legality. The video footage can be used as evidence for either side to assure justice is served. It can be agreed upon that civilians would like to see a decline in coercion and the “inappropriate use of police force” (Harmon). The civilian populace would like to see fair judgement passed on police officers just as it is passed on them. In reaction to misuse of police force, civilians will take up signs and join together to call for justice