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Summary:
The source that I am using is 1884 Supreme Court case. The Tennessee v. Garner court case
questioned whether or not deadly force use by police officers went against the fourth and
fourteenth amendment. In this source, the author- Blumes objective was to inform the audience
about this court case. The start of this case had to deal with a suspected burglary called in by a
bystander. Officer Hymon attended the scene and found the suspect to be hiding in a bush
behind a house. After the officer asked the man to halt, the suspect continued to flee scene, so he
was shot him for disobeying Hymons orders and potentially cause harm to others or Hymon.
Unfortunately, the suspect- Garner was pronounced dead from a gunshot to the head, and his
father filed a civil rights action against the Memphis Police Station. The Supreme court favored
six to three that Police Officer Hymon did right by shooting Garner under the common law, as
well as Tennessees deadly force statue is not unconstitutional.

Evaluation:
Blumes evaluation of the Supreme Court case Tennessee v. Garner was based on hard facts.
Coming from a Supreme Court case, I find this article to be convincing because it happened
under the law and there is not a way to work around it. Attending Cornell Law school, there is a
sense that Blume knows his facts, and that he is a credible source. There is no opinion located in
this article which will help enhance my argument along with the ruling of the highest court.

Reflection:
From this article, I have learned about a certain situation where a person accused a police officer
of a potential wrong doing, but under the law, he is doing what he was asked to do. This certain
police officer had to use deadly force to prevent harm from others and himself, which ended up
being probable cause under the common law. Either though this was a simple/factual article, it
was able to provide me with facts of a specific example of someone questioning the authority of
a police officer that will enhance my argument.

Citation (APA style):

John H. Blume (2012, February 23) Deadly Force in Memphis: Tennessee v. Garner. Retrieved
from http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/facpub/273/

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Summary:
The source that I am using is a 1989 Supreme Court case. Graham v. Connor discussed the issue
of law enforcement using excessive force to continue an investigation or arrest tested under the
fourth amendment. The author- Millers purpose was to inform the audience of the court case
Graham v. Connor. The argument made by the side of Graham was that he was diabetic and that
the officer should have used excessive force because of his condition. On the contrary, Officer
Connor had no prior knowledge of Grahams condition, nor had the facts about his diabetic
issues. To his knowledge and what he saw, Officer Connor had to use excessive force to stop
possible danger that Graham could cause. The Supreme Court ruled unanimous towards Graham
under the fourth amendments objective reasonableness standard. The Supreme Court believed
that Officer Connors excessive force was unreasonable because of his report of the situation.

Evaluation:
This source is convincing and useful because it is a Supreme Court case. I feel like this is
especially reliable since it is only based on facts and there is no opinion. It provides quotes used
from the actual hearing of the court case that help the facts stick. Since there is no opinion in this
article, it makes it unbiased; which is perfect for my debatable topic so no one could argue that I
wrote this based on my opinion.

Reflection:
From this article, I have learned about a certain situation where a police officer did wrong
against a civilian. Even though this would go against my argument about police officers, the
article discussed how a police officer can use objective reasonableness to enhance excessive
force and it is all based on how he phrases his report about the situation. This was a perfect
example of police officer not following the fourth amendment for my topic and I believe I can
use this to compare this to different occurrences where civilians would believe that the police
broke the law.

Citation (APA style):

Tim Miller (n.d.) Part 1 Graham v. Connor. Retrieved from

https://www.fletc.gov/sites/default/files/PartIGrahamvConnor.pdf

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Summary:
The source that I am using is off of the Fox News website about the 2016 Charlotte, NC riots.
This is one of the recent occurrences of a police shooting that caused riots without any release of
evidence. A police officer shot a African American because he suspected that the man had a gun.
One of the witnesses claimed that the man didnt have gun but a book instead; the conclusions
came to that the police officer shot the man because of his race. The report continues on about
how the riots started and what they did to protest against Charlotte Mecklenburg Police
Department. Either though the police had evidence regarding the situation, they decided that they
could not release it because of how chaotic the riots were. This article at the time was to inform
the audience about what was occurring in Charlotte, NC and how it happened.

Evaluation:
Fox News put out a good and concise article about the Charlotte riots. I believe that this is a
convincing article because it came from the exact day the event took place. It provided a good
amount facts, and the tone of the piece made it feel like the audience was there. Also, at this
moment Fox News was unbiased about the situation because they were only reporting about the
shooting and the riots that followed it.

Reflection:
From this new report, I was able to get a summary of what happened in 2016. This provided a
specific example of how people can misinterpret police officers without any facts or evidence.
After the riots passed, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department released footage of what
exactly happened the day of Keith Scotts shooting. This is also a perfect example of what the
media shares and doesnt share with the public because from videos posted, these riots were not
peaceful. This will enhance my research because my brother was a part of this and he has the
inside scoop and why the police reacted the way they did.

Citation (APA style):

Fox News (2016, September 21) Charlotte police: Warned suspect to drop gun before shooting
which triggered riots, hurt 16 officers. Retrieved from
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/21/protests-after-charlotte-police-officers-kill-man-outside-
apartment-complex.html

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Summary:
This article discussed different things that the media doesnt share to the public. A former police
officer shares his experiences while he was on the job and how he was sometimes classified
negatively. These 15 different reasons listed in the article describe the struggles every police
officer has to deal with. These reasons help explain why the law enforcement is stereotyped a
certain way. The main purpose of this article is to tell the audience that no one understands what
a police officer does and hard it is to be one.
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Evaluation:
After reading this article, I find these 15 reasons to be very useful for my argument about how
police officers are view negatively. This article is convincing because it is told by a former
police officer who has actually experienced each one of these reasons. This is a difference
perspective that the public hasnt heard about, which makes this article interesting to read. By the
tone of the article, you could tell that this article was meant to only inform the audience about
what the media has not shared and not attack the media.

Reflection:
I feel like that incorporating these reasons with the explanations will show that there is a reason
to why police officers do certain things and it is to only make the communities a better place. I
have learned that the media only gives the bare minimum amount of detail and does not go into
the detail about how hard these police officer work to make things better.

Citation (APA style):

Tim Dees (2016, May 18) 15 things cops wish the public knew about policing. Retrieved from
https://www.policeone.com/use-of-force/articles/182662006-15-things-cops-wish-the-public-
knew-about-policing/

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Summary:
In this article, there are many questions about the rumor of a video captured from the Charlotte,
NC riots. The word of a video was released into the public and they wanted to see the footage of
what actually happened. Throughout the article, the press makes it seem that the CMPD is
holding the video because it shows that it ruins their reputation. They mention that there is no
legal reason to hold the video from the public and they believe that when the video is released, it
will calm the riots. Finally, there is a quote from the chief that the video has to remain in their
custody until the riots become less active.

Evaluation
This article seems to be useful because it was based off of what the people of the public believed,
and what the public want to know. The article also makes references to another police scandal
and compares the two together. The author also makes it apparent of the opinions that the public
has towards to police during this situation. Even though there is not much information within the
article, it gives a good opinion of the side who views the police negatively.

Reflection:
I feel like this article is the perfect example of how people accuse the police of doing something
wrong. This specific event from the Charlotte, NC riots proves how the people were wrong and
they acted irrationally towards the police. The results from the video that they eventually
released showed that the man shot had a gun and not a book.

Citation (APA style):

Jason Weisberger (n.d) Charlotte, NC: "Release the video" of Keith Scott's death by police.
Retrieved from https://boingboing.net/2016/09/22/charlotte-nc-release-the-v.html

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 Summary:
My brother, Eric Schneider, has been a part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for
six years. He works day and night, along with off-duty services. Eric has gotten many drugs off
the streets, arrested criminals, broke off riots, attended robberies/bomb threats, etc. since he has
been a part of CMPD. He is involved with his community and many have appreciated his
service; including his family. Unfortunately, not much more can be released other than the basics
because of the law.
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Evaluation:
I find that using my brother as a primary source is reliable and credible. He has fist-hand
experience
-primary source
-reliable, credible
-first hand experience
-has experienced the bad and good
-understands the stereotypes

Reflection:
-learn about how hes treated
-what the training was like
-fist-hand experience of the riots
-what he is called
-what missions he goes on
-undercover duty