The Biggest Gang : Police Brutality and Corruption part 2

Published: Aug. 10, 2014, 10 p.m.

b'With the recent deaths of 43 year old\\xa0Eric Garner Staten Island,\\xa0New York, 17year\\xa0Michael Brown in St. Louis, there has been 16 deaths of Blacks at the hands of police officers\\xa0since the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012.\\xa0Has police brutality and corruption gone silent to the majority public ear and eyes? What is the medias true job in\\xa0publicizing\\xa0these events and have they done a proper\\xa0job?\\xa0Has selective prosecution become the norm? Since 911 has the police training camps and programs been\\xa0tailored\\xa0to treat all citizens as hostiles? or has\\xa0the demonizing of\\xa0people of color made them an easier target? To serve and protect or are they protecting who they serve?\\xa0Should officers or color stand up against the brutality of the people that look just like them?\\xa0As a citizen, Do you trust and feel safe with the law enforcement unit in your community? Do\\xa0communities\\xa0of\\xa0color need to form their own defense lines to defend and retaliate against intruders and hired guns?\\xa0\\xa0Have you been a victim of police brutality or racial profiling?'