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[[File: | [[File:Rodney King beating.jpg|thumb|CCTV footage of the beating of Rodney King, one of the most infamous incidents of police brutality in U.S. history.]]{{Quote|Ya hotshot, wanna get props and be a savior? First show a little respect, change your behavior! Change your attitude, change your plan. There could never really be justice on stolen land! Are you really for peace and equality? Or when my car is hooked, you know you wanna follow me! Your laws are minimal, cause you won't even think about lookin' at the real criminal! This has got to cease, cause we be getting hyped to the sound of da police!|Lyrics from RKS-One, Sound of da Police}} | ||
'''Police brutality''' is a term used to describe law enforcement officers, usually police, brutalising suspects and civilians. It usually takes the form of officers using excessive force while arresting suspects, such as beating them or using unlawful methods of restraint, but can escalate to [[torture]] or [[murder]] on occasion. | '''Police brutality''' is a term used to describe law enforcement officers, usually police, brutalising suspects and civilians. It usually takes the form of officers using excessive force while arresting suspects, such as beating them or using unlawful methods of restraint, but can escalate to [[torture]] or [[murder]] on occasion. | ||
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== Notable villains who have committed this act == | == Notable villains who have committed this act == | ||
*[[Benjamin Monk]] | *[[Benjamin Monk]] | ||
* [[Carlos Alarcón]] | *[[Carlos Alarcón]] | ||
* [[Daniel Holtzclaw]] | *[[Daniel Holtzclaw]] | ||
*[[Daniel Pantaleo]] | *[[Daniel Pantaleo]] | ||
*[[Derek Chauvin]] | *[[Derek Chauvin]] | ||
*[[Ferdy Sambo]] | |||
*[[J. Alexander Kueng]] | *[[J. Alexander Kueng]] | ||
*[[James Palermo]] | *[[James Palermo]] | ||
*[[Jason Van Dyke]] | *[[Jason Van Dyke]] | ||
* [[Jon Burge]] | *[[Jon Burge]] | ||
*[[Jonel Nuezca]] | *[[Jonel Nuezca]] | ||
*[[Kimberly Potter]] | *[[Kimberly Potter]] | ||
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*[[Special Action Forces]] | *[[Special Action Forces]] | ||
*[[Special Anti-Robbery Squad]] | *[[Special Anti-Robbery Squad]] | ||
* [[Stacey Koon]] | *[[Stacey Koon]] | ||
*[[Thomas Lane]] | *[[Thomas Lane]] | ||
*[[Tou Thao]] | *[[Tou Thao]] | ||