The most important thing to do, when under the foot of brutality, is to take action. If requested, the Police should give you thier personal records/statistics. Not many people know this, and the police are quite outraged by the website: www.justicefiles.org, because it embarrasses them, and enlightens civilians about officers.
You can ask an official in your city/town (i.e.- Sheriff, Chief) about an agency that will give you information on police officers. You should then send a letter to this agency, and they should then send you the information that you requested by the time time that you requested it by. If they do not comply, contact a lawyer.
Another good way to bring justice into the courts, is to serve on a jury. The judge may try to to give you "instructions" on how to serve, however, the U.S. Constitution (not that it matters) states that there are no "rules" when serving on a jury, so anything the judge says shall be taken as "advice". The "jury veto power", as it is called, is not "part of the cirriculum" in schools or colleges, because the government does not want the public to know (this is where the "Blue Wall of Silence" steps in).
If all else fails, I reccomend forming a protest with other victims of police brutality(there are more of them than you may think) in front of the officers house (if you know where they live), or in front of the police station. Pass out leaflets, or flyers of some sort to get people form a "legal" protest(legal meaning non-violent).
Also, you may click here for a flyer you may print out and put up places to educate people. Thanks.
I am always open for more suggestions on how take charge and fight back. If you have any ideas, sign my guestbook, or email me: [email protected]
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