Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.
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- GoofsThe documentary states that the first publicly funded Police force was created in Boston in 1838 when in fact it was created in London in 1829. It talks of Police history but it becomes immediately obvious that the program is about Policing in the USA but is on a global platform with little regard to The Rest Of The World.
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Wesley Lowery: Frederick Douglass said, 'Power concedes nothing without a demand.' And the power that is American policing hasn't conceded anything. If anything, it's doubled and tripled down on that power.
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One of the most important documentaries to watch.
Incredibly moving, thought provoking and very saddening - this documentary is a much watch. It should be part of the national curriculum for all schools in the United States of America.
The majority of the reviews for this documentary are unable to see past their author's entitled view of their own existences. The reviews often look to dismiss the context and content as a means to ignore the undeniable truths exposed in this documentary.
Watch this with an open mind and a humble heart and you will learn a great deal about the unforgivable crimes the US police force has commited against the people for more than a century.
The majority of the reviews for this documentary are unable to see past their author's entitled view of their own existences. The reviews often look to dismiss the context and content as a means to ignore the undeniable truths exposed in this documentary.
Watch this with an open mind and a humble heart and you will learn a great deal about the unforgivable crimes the US police force has commited against the people for more than a century.
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- amgrehan
- May 26, 2024
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