Most outrageous police incidents of 2015 – It seems like every day now there is another incident in the news regarding police brutality. 2015 has been an awful year in regards to minimizing the death toll when it comes to police incidents. A report came out in November which talks about how American police have now gunned down over 1,000 individuals in 2015.
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That works out to an average of roughly 3 people a day, and we still only hear about a fraction of them in the news.
There is no doubting that being a police officer is a dangerous job. 35 different officers have passed away (at the time of the report) in 2015, and there are definitely situations that may arise that require a cop to draw his weapon.
These incidents are not always the ones that lead to individuals meeting their end, and they will not be the ones we talk about here. There are awful stories of police using excessive force or misusing their power in egregious ways. One of the biggest stories to keep an eye on as 2016 rolls on, will be the role that body cams may have if they do in fact start being worn by every police officer.
Many of the stories that made the list did so because body cameras from the police officers were able to catch the horrifying acts. There needs to be an overhaul in how we look at treating criminals. Too often cops pull a gun before taking the time to think about whether that was a necessary step. Once the gun is out, anything, including firing NINETEEN bullets (as you’ll read), at a suspect can happen, and then it becomes your word against a police officer’s.
These are only 15 of the most outrageous incidents that occurred in 2015, and there are more stories just like this one that are happening every single day.
15. Officer Tries To Shoot Dog, Hits a 4-Year-Old Girl
In Ohio, a police officer was trying to do the right thing when he responded to shouts for help from a nearby home. The woman inside had suffered a self-inflicted knife wound, but when the officer entered the home he was met by the 40 pound dog that lived there. What do you do? You shoot and kill the dog, of course. Unfortunately the officer missed the dog and hit a 4-year-old girl who was also home. The girl was wounded in the leg, but the outcome could have been significantly worse. The neighbour who was available for comment pointed out how dogs do not know the difference between a man and a police officer, and it is unacceptable that their reaction at any point was to pull out a gun.
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