The news and media spread the word about the tragic Michael Brown story like wildfire. This gave birth to unrest across the nation taking shape in riots, peaceful protests, and ongoing speculation of the investigation.
Deriving from the blatant proof of racial profiling and police brutality, the tragedy at Fergusen was the perfect story for the news to pick up. You can turn to any news station and here of the protests that have turned violent in Fergusen. And the violence many watch through the media has made its way across the country fueling varying protest styles to demonstrate the public’s anger.
The scariest part has been the police reactions to the responding protest. Whether the protest be peaceful or bear semblance more to a riot, the police have responded with the use of dogs and brutal force. This has caused and even larger chiasm between the black community and police. People are being treated as animals despite their want for justice.
The news has not necessarily done its job of always objectively updating the public either. Like the instance in the video below, ignorant statements have been made on air which support police and bear semblance to the civil rights movement. The media has played a role in spreading the violence.
Deriving from the blatant proof of racial profiling and police brutality, the tragedy at Fergusen was the perfect story for the news to pick up. You can turn to any news station and here of the protests that have turned violent in Fergusen. And the violence many watch through the media has made its way across the country fueling varying protest styles to demonstrate the public’s anger.
The scariest part has been the police reactions to the responding protest. Whether the protest be peaceful or bear semblance more to a riot, the police have responded with the use of dogs and brutal force. This has caused and even larger chiasm between the black community and police. People are being treated as animals despite their want for justice.
The news has not necessarily done its job of always objectively updating the public either. Like the instance in the video below, ignorant statements have been made on air which support police and bear semblance to the civil rights movement. The media has played a role in spreading the violence.
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Photo Cred:top cover: by Steve Sack
Image:http://theurbandaily.com/2014/08/11/dogs-used-justice-mike-brown-protests/
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxUHLGwBL8 Linked Images:cited on linked site
Image:http://theurbandaily.com/2014/08/11/dogs-used-justice-mike-brown-protests/
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxUHLGwBL8 Linked Images:cited on linked site