I noticed that Michael and Rodney case are very similar. Both cases raise the question of police brutality towards their race. In the Rodney King Case, there was confusion as to whether or not the police had use more than enough force. While some police officer said it was the guideline and protocol, other said that it went out of hand. In the Ferguson Case, the FTO said the police officers are taught to use as much force as they want to get the suspect to comply, but it can't be too much.
The blurry lines give the officers too much space to make mistakes. I think it would also make sense as to why the Grand Jury might have chose that there was not a case. Maybe in their eyes, Wilson wasn't the one in the wrong here. He was following protocols. It's the protocols that are wrong. But that is just my speculation. No one knows for sure exactly why they made that decision.
I totally agree Jenice. The blurry lines makes it very easy for actions to go unpunished and officers to not be held responsible. But I am not sure that it is the protocols that should be in question, I do think that our police system needs some kind of reform due to the incredible amount of police brutality.
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