55% believe racism is the main reason for police brutality. Why do you think racism is the main reason for police brutality?

5/8/2017

S.W.

5/10/2017 07:39:51 am

I think racism is the main reason because just as we have an inherent distrust for police and the police are taught (covertly/overtly) to consider us all as threats. When we question or undermine their authority then there is a problem.

N.K.

5/11/2017 11:17:09 am

Because of all of the social issues going on outside the law. -12th grader

T.J.

5/11/2017 11:17:33 am

There are some racist cops. - 10th grader

M.C.

5/11/2017 11:18:41 am

Some white people have a mentality that black people always commit crimes. When they see white people commit crimes, they get lighter punishment. - 12th grader

N.K.

5/11/2017 11:19:21 am

Typically more African American men get arrested. - 12th grader

K.O.

5/11/2017 11:19:52 am

I don't think the main reason is racism. -10th grader

V.Y.

5/11/2017 11:20:30 am

I think they want them to be the superior race (sending us back to slavery). - 10th grader

T.B.

5/11/2017 11:20:56 am

Because they picture us as violent people. - 10th grader

V.Y.

5/11/2017 11:21:22 am

Jealousy. - 12th grader

A.L.

5/11/2017 11:21:47 am

They fear us black people. -10th grader

K.O.

5/11/2017 11:22:38 am

I think racism is the main reason because of discrimination (discrimination leads to racism). -10th grader

J.B.

5/11/2017 11:23:29 am

It's always on the news that black people are victims instead of white people. -10th grader

Ke.O.

5/11/2017 11:24:47 am

I don not think racism is the main reason for police brutality. - 10th grader

S.B.

5/11/2017 11:25:42 am

I think racism is the main reason because of our history with slavery. Some white people still probably think they are superior. -10th grader

A.G.

5/11/2017 11:26:13 am

Police feel threatened by African Americans. -10th grader

N.M.

5/11/2017 11:26:59 am

Some people may be fearful so they believe that the uniform (badge and gun) makes them superior. - 10th grader

A.C.

5/11/2017 11:27:56 am

Skin color is a target or an element that bad cops use to brutalize their victims. -10th grader

A.T.

5/11/2017 12:32:05 pm

Because systematic devices have engrained racism into the fabric of the culture of this country. - 4th Floor Adult

E.B.

5/11/2017 12:33:38 pm

Stereotypically, over the years the news media had incriminated African Americans as a menace to society. This was all fake news because there were more whites who are a danger to society. - 4th Floor Adult

N.W.

5/11/2017 12:37:15 pm

Police come from areas that are different from where they patrol. - 1st Floor Adult

T.B.

5/11/2017 12:38:01 pm

Because the majority of the cases of police brutality are against minority races. -2nd Floor Adult

K.O.

5/11/2017 12:38:57 pm

This is a loaded question - but unfortunately many of the Caucasian police officers feel scared and or superior to people of color. -3rd Floor Adult

N.M.

5/11/2017 12:39:26 pm

Fear, lack of cultural understanding or knowledge. -4th Floor Adult

R.P.

5/11/2017 12:40:10 pm

No, It think it does play a role but not the main reason. Social class is a bigger reason. -3rd Floor Adult

A.L.

5/11/2017 12:40:59 pm

Lack of empathy and an ability to see things from different points of view. - 2nd Floor Adult

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