tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388049850321484742.post5415975766000962260..comments2023-08-28T11:28:21.120-04:00Comments on AAPD Intern Blog: Police Brutality: The FACTS by LeahAAPDinternshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234870386809130660noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388049850321484742.post-50746075376259643452009-07-25T13:58:35.700-04:002009-07-25T13:58:35.700-04:00This is a great analysis of issues you are coverin...This is a great analysis of issues you are covering. I would add that the police appears to have one of the hardest jobs to deal with: violence. Hence, they always have to be on guard and it is easy for them to go to extremes to whatever that helps them protect themselves. Their bravery cannot be ignored. However, racial and "disability profiling" presents a huge problem for society that need to be addressed. In addition, the deaf community experiences the most discrimination when they use sign language which means "linguistic barrier". How to solve this? Ask in sign language, "spell your name" or "are you deaf?". This cannot be emphasized enough because two weeks ago, my adopted son's shoulder was badly injured by security officers (yes - more than one)and he never was provoking any behavior problems. Why did they hit him? This appears to have something to do with the attitudinal problem: projecting anger coming from fear of being hurt and unpleasantly witnessing people's very own oppression - they absorb their oppression. I would hope that education for the police to become more aware of these attitudes can curb their lashing out onto others a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com