Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Tanzim Ahmed 811 Social Injustice

      I watched a news clip from abcnews.com about police violating people’s rights. In a video called “Have These Cops Gone Too Far?” a number of cases were brought up where victims claim that they have been harassed by police officers. In one segment, a group of women were charged with DUI (driving under the influence) and were arrested. They were taken to jail and searched. They were then put into cells without any privacy and were being recorded by cameras. The officers asked them to change from their normal clothes to prison overalls for mug shots. After that was completed, they told the women to change back to their normal clothes. During that whole process, the women claimed to be recorded. Their privacy rights were violated because there were supposed to be given curtains to change and use the bathroom behind. But they were given no such thing. If any newscaster asked me how I felt I’d say that I was outraged. The police officers had no right to do such thing to me and they should be ashamed. They have no feelings for other people, they’re cold hearted. Humiliating people like that is just absurd and inhumane. Fortunately, I’m not those victims but I feel bad for those who have been treated in such ways. 

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