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Justice System Officially Dead; Zero-Tolerance Ineffective; Miami Cops Kill 5 with Tasers in 16 months
2014: The Year The American Justice System Officially Died. The problem of racism and police murders that involve it is finally receiving widespread acknowledgment and opposition. But injustice in America permeates layers of society that transcend law enforcement, race, and problems of direct violence against citizens. Rather, police brutality is a symptom of much deeper decay in the concept and system of “justice” in the United States.
Is Zero-Tolerance Policing Worth Chokehold Deaths? Letter-of-the-law police work, called “zero-tolerance,” is based on a theory that crime flourishes when apathy for enforcement of minor laws is perceived. The progressive decline in violent crime, which continues to this day, is seen equally in cities that practice zero-tolerance and those that do not. Zero-tolerance policing is harsh, unyielding, and devoid of any deterrent effect.
Miami Cops Misuse Tasers, With Deadly Results. In less than eight years, Miami Police, Miami-Dade Police, and Miami Beach Police officers have used their Tasers more than 3,000 times. At least 11 men have died after being tasered by cops during that same period, including five in the past 16 months. On average, at least one person per day is tasered by police.
