POLICE BRUTALITY

A Tragic human rights violation with seemingly no solution

A Presentation by Liam Jeffreys-Davids 12b

CONTENTS
What is Police Brutality?

Victims Perspective

Human Rights Violations

Nathaniel Julies &

George Floyd

Perpetrators Perspective

Possible Solutions

Conclusion & Discussion

OVER 1000 PEOPLE ARE
SHOT AND KILLED BY US
POLICE
ONLY 1,9% OF OFFICERS WHO COMMITTED
AN ACT OF POLICE BRUTALITY ARE
CONVICTED IN SOUTH AFRICA
What is police
brutality?
- Excessive and unwarranted use of force by
law enforcement
- Various Human Rights Violations committed
by police
- Racial abuse
- Beatings
- Unlawful killings
- Indiscriminate use of riot control during
protests

[Via Amensty International]

VIOLATION OF
RIGHTS
RIGHT TO SAFETY

RIGHT TO FREEDOM FROM

DISCRIMINATION

RIGHT TO LIFE
GEORGE FLOYD
October 14 1973 - May 25 2020
NATHANIEL JULIES
2004 - August 26 2020
PERPETRATORS
PERSPECTIVE
- Respect and Obedience; making an example
- Lack of accountability
- Being Threatened
- “Shoot first, ask questions later”
Solutions

- Reform police
training
- Increase civilian
trust
- Hold police
accountable
NATHANIEL JULIES, GEORGE FLOYD, MASHA AMAINI, TYRE
NICHOLS, ADAM ISAACS, PUMZILE SOKANYILE, BONGINKOSI
YONA, SITELEGA GADLELA, INNOCENT SEBEDIELE, BREONNA
TAYLOR, MIDO MACIA, MICHAEL BROWN, ERIC GARNER, ALI ZIRI,
MOHAMMED BOUKROUROU, LAMINE DIENG, ABOU BAKARI
TANDIA, ABDELHAKIM AJIMI, NAKIEA JACKSON AND THE
THOUSANDS OF OTHER LIVES LOST DUE TO POLICE BRUALITY
 CAN EXCESSIVE USE OF
VIOLENCE BY POLICE EVER BE
JUSTIFIED?
SOURCES
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