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59% indicate they don't trust the police. What made you not trust the police?

5/8/2017

31 Comments

 
31 Comments
S.W.
5/10/2017 07:43:29 am

Most students would not trust the police because they have an inherent distrust of the police because of what they have seen or heard growing up until now.

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N.K.
5/11/2017 09:25:52 am

Because some of the police don't do stuff the right way and they harass us. - 12th grader

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A.L.
5/11/2017 09:26:19 am

Because many of them are racist. - 10th grader

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T.J.
5/11/2017 09:27:04 am

Because some police officers are crooked. - 10th grader

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M.C.
5/11/2017 09:28:09 am

Because some police act differently depending on race. Caucasians get away with more crimes than others. - 12th grader

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R.P.
5/11/2017 09:28:41 am

They are not trustworthy. - 10th grader

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N.K.
5/11/2017 09:29:28 am

Most likely the students are doing something illegal. - 12th grader

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K.O.
5/11/2017 09:30:14 am

Because of what they (police officers) did in the past (what students saw or heard them do). - 10th grader

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V.Y.
5/11/2017 09:30:57 am

Black students shouldn't trust the police due to discrimination and police brutality. - 10th grader

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T.B.
5/11/2017 09:31:43 am

They don't make us feel safe. -10th grader

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Ke.O.
5/11/2017 09:32:13 am

Because they kill us blacks. - 9th grader

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V.Y.
5/11/2017 09:32:54 am

Police officers make up the biggest crooked gang! - 12th grader

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A.L.
5/11/2017 09:33:33 am

They show us that they can't be trusted. - 10th grader

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S.B.
5/11/2017 09:37:25 am

Police go overboard with threats and insults and are violent for no reason. - 10th grader

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N.M.
5/11/2017 09:38:16 am

Not all police are good ones. Some have side hustles and mischievous ways. - 10th grader

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A.C.
5/11/2017 09:39:20 am

The police have a reputation of violence toward students.- 10th grader

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E.B.
5/11/2017 09:40:47 am

Student's wont trust the police because of how they act towards the people they don't like. - 10th grader

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J.D.
5/11/2017 09:41:52 am

The police like to put their hands on students and use force. -11th grader

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K.H.
5/11/2017 09:42:27 am

Students would not trust the police because they feel as though they are against them. - 11th grader

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T.H.
5/11/2017 09:43:07 am

They don't treat every race the same so that's why I don't trust them. - 11th grader

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A.T.
5/11/2017 12:45:39 pm

Police are quick to disrespect teenagers and stereotype them before even talking to them. -4th Floor Adult

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Ke.O.
5/11/2017 12:46:16 pm

Bad experiences or past brutality on television. - 4th Floor Adult

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E.B.
5/11/2017 12:46:41 pm

Because of fake news. - 4th Floor Adult

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N.W.
5/11/2017 12:47:02 pm

I trust them. -1st Floor Adult

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T.B.
5/11/2017 12:47:47 pm

Students don't trust the police because of the things they hear on the news about the things the police do.-2nd Floor Adult

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V.Y.
5/11/2017 12:48:22 pm

Sometimes they are wrongfully accused and it leaves a bad taste in their mouth. - 2nd Floor Adult

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K.O.
5/11/2017 12:50:11 pm

Because of poor community relations. - 3rd Floor Adult

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A.G.
5/11/2017 12:50:34 pm

unfair treatment. -3rd Floor Adult

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N.M.
5/11/2017 12:51:49 pm

Not all cops are bad. There must be some level of trust to ensure police are serving and protecting the community. -4th Floor Adult

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R.P.
5/11/2017 12:52:24 pm

Because they have observed bad things happen to people they know by the hand of bad police officers. -3rd Floor Adult

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A.L.
5/11/2017 12:53:08 pm

Lack of relationships and information, bad past experiences. -2nd Floor Adult

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