Introduction
Following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in the United States in 2014, it is my view that the police in the U.S. are a threat to minority groups. The deaths of the two African-American men occurred at a time when they posed very little threat to the police officers whose responsibility it was to apprehend the men. In Michael Brown’s case, the police officer involved, Darren Wilson, from Fergusson, Missouri fatally shot Brown even though he was unarmed and had even raised his hands during the shooting. Darren Wilson fired 12 rounds at Michael Brown. Continue reading...