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Round Table Essay Polished
Round Table Essay Polished
Instructor C. Douglas
ENG 112-78
06 November 2014
The victims of racial profiling. Their voice is probably the most accurate you
can think of, since they were part of the scene. Racial profiling, in most cases,
touches Afro Americans and Hispanics only. Them voices are going to be looked
at in particular, since it does not touch a whole comunity of people. This
Police officers hold the second viewpoint. In racial profiling cases, they are
the one accused of racial profiling on certain individuals. Reason why it is an
other important voice to take in consideration. The group is composed of all the
states troopers, sherrifs, and Police officers in the street or on the roads, that
enforce the law.
Police officers share the same viewpoints as well. Even though some of them
treat people differently according to their origins, and color of their skin; they
will all agree on the fact that the only crime they are being suspected of
committing, is following the law and doing their job the way it is supposed to be
done. Their viewpoints on the subject is that there is no racial profiling, and all
single one of them are just doing their job.
Racial profiling comes from the authorities, but they have been some cases
where Police officers had been falsefully accused by the victims for racial
profiling, racism and violence. The Truth Revolt organisation In Oakland,
released the body camera footage of a white police officer, who had previously
been accused of I cite racially targeting a black man, and causing him to fear for
his life. The camera footage of the Police officer was telling a whole different
story (Truthrevolt). Showing that Police officer can also be the victims in racial
profiling affairs. This is the reason why they all share the same viewpoints. Even
though they are the one in the spotlight in racial profiling complaints ; in some
cases, they can be the victims of people lying about the actual circumstance of
the events.
Family of victims are my third voice. Their voice, and side of the story is
built upon the story of the victim, so their voice is based only on what they have
been told about the event, since they were not physically part of it. Victims can
lie, Police officers can lie as well, so there is always going to be a certain balance
in the reaction of the families.
Families of victim, share the same viewpoint as the victim. Their reaction is
most of time more scandalous and they are more likely to spread the news and
takes things in hands than the victim himself. Families most of times encourage
victims to speak out their minds, and expose their feelings and sides of the story.
Racial profiling gives a voice to different parties. It for sure touches only a
certain type of community, but at the end of the day, they are not the only victims
of racial profiling. Racially targeting individuals can be harmful for the victims,
their families, but can also harm the values and beliefs of a whole country ; the
United States. Racism has always been an issue, and will probably still be an
issue tomorrow, and the next day ; but that doesnt give the rights to authorities
to juge someone just because they are the way they are.
Work cited
Racial Profiling." American Civil Liberties Union. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov.
2014.