Opinion: State laws give police officers too much leeway to act based on their fears or beliefs. We can increase accountability by changing the law to focus on their actions instead
Reforming the Law on Police Use of Deadly Force: De-escalation, Preseizure Conduct, and Imperfect Self-DefenseThe death of George Floyd at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin horrified the nation and sparked protests that have lasted over two weeks, with thousands of protesters marching peacefully to call for an end to systemic racism and police brutality.what
Police officers like Officer Chauvin not only should be fired, they should be prosecuted and held responsible for their actions. If any one of us were to attack another person without provocation, we would be arrested and charged. If any one of us were to kill another person without justification, we would be arrested and charged.
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