https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20 Because the officers responsible for Tyre’s death were also African American, does this situation provide evidence for systemic racism? Why or why not? en-us 2023-02-01 23:10:37 UTC 2023-02-02 00:06:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465360590 Yes this still shows systemic racism because they probably felt that they were able to get away with it because it happens so much. They thought they would be protected by the the police umbrella. ]]> 2023-02-01 23:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465360590 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361095 This is still an example of systemic racism.Because most of the events of police brutality have been initiated by White police officers.And most of them have yet to be incarcerated or charged with murder when they indeed took someone’s life with a gun.]]> 2023-02-01 23:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361095 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361184 I believe it is not systemic racism. I just think the cops were on a power trip and felt like bullying the man.]]> 2023-02-01 23:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361184 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361438 I say police power because in my personal opinion they start to feel like they are entitled to do things people aren’t able to do and think they can just do whatever and not get punished🤦🏾‍♂️]]> 2023-02-01 23:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361438 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361487 police officers use their authority against civilians ]]> 2023-02-01 23:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361487 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361754 In some way I do believe it is because they still stopped him with Ill intention although they were black they seemingly found him suspicious because he was black.]]> 2023-02-01 23:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361754 ctxp5g5zvt https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361856 I feel like racism is still a thing even since the olds days but the police had no right to beat the man to death I don’t think there is a way out the racial system since our skin is black ]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361856 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361904 I think it is systemic racism because the police felt that they had the power to do that with no repercussions]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361904 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361909 I feel like this situation dose provide evidence for systemic racism because they decided to beat on a black man, I feel like they picked him because they know people could really care less just because his is black]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465361909 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362027 I feel like cutting their pay is a good strategy. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362027 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362084 Yes, this is classified as systematic racism because the African American police officers are affected by the wicked system. This cause many to fall into the perspective of having power over one another is a good thing.]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362084 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362147 Yes this does show systemic racism this happens frequently within the black community and officers get away with it, These particular officers thought they would get a pass to.]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362147 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362149 Yes because the police department have been constantly seen assaulting African Americans and I believe all officers are trained to do so no matter their own race. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362149 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362193 This situation just shows how corrupt law enforcement are in most places in the US. It supports the fact that some of these police units are in fact “gangs” that see themselves as superior to the people they enforce the law upon and will not hesitate to abuse their power just to get their point across and also because they feel entitled to feel this way because of their authority.]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362193 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362245 I think this does because police think they can get away with anything no matter if they’re black or white. They believe that they are untouchable and won’t be put away because of the color of his skin.]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362245 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362392 A. Systemic racism is very much so a problem in policing but in this case that wasn’t the reason for tyre nichols murder. The men that killed him had intentions they just use they police power to get the upper hand. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362392 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362399 No , only because tyre was also black if anything this is a personal issue ]]> 2023-02-02 00:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362399 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362442 i do not see this as system racism. it seems more like he was targeted, based on the video depicting the crime. it may be a reach', but, i believe this is no more than police power. they believed that they were able to commit this murder without any consequence. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362442 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362479 Yes, I believe that this traumatic event is still a form of systemic racism. It does not change just because the people committing the crime was also black, it’s a common issue seen on a day to day basis. Our own people hate us just as much as the white people do. Black on Black crime is common.]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362479 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362522 I think systematic racism is still at play here. Although black officers initiated the attack, there was still a medical team, bystanders, etc. who were on standby that could have stopped this. But failed to do so. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362522 ctxp5g5zvt https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362541 They feel like above the law which comes since white people as slave master would beat disobedient black men]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362541 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362743 Yes I do believe that this is evidence in systematic racism the only difference is that it wasn’t white officers and it was caught on camera. Black people can be racist towards other blacks it just it’s not shown as much. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362743 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362773 yes it shows evidence of systematic racism and the abuse of authority police believe they are entitled to over our African American community]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362773 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362779 I feel like it’s systematic racism because since he was black they automatically thought he was up to no good ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362779 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362797 I think that a lot cops think that since all that went down with the George Floyd movement and Ahmad movement they can get away with things like that. Cop will beat, kill, rape, cover up and etc with people and cases and think it’s okay. So since the men were black I still say is was racially motivated even tho the police where black as well.]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362797 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362802 1. Systemic racism will forever have a hand and is the building block of the police force. Black police officers often have to prove themselves to their white counterparts. Try to prove they’re the “good” ones. 

2. Abolish the police. Period. Build our own ways of protecting ourselves i.e (the black panthers) ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362802 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362850 I feel like we could deal with it by chillin as black people do have an defensive attitude and by not meaning to and as the police officer they should do the job right wish is to be the super hero and get all the bad guys not be one honestly I’ll call my momma before I call them ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362850 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362952 Some strategies we could use to minimize police brutality would be some psychological evaluation on officers before having them enter the force. We could also use the approach of maybe providing different teaching strategies of ways of approaching citizens.]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362952 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362975 This situation is a perfect expression of systemic racism because these African American OFFICERS felt as though they had a right to beat an African American citizen due to the patterns of violence from the POLICE in the past ]]> 2023-02-02 00:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465362975 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363155 I think that systemic racism has been becoming very evident in this country because they are constantly targeting minorities. There are little to no Caucasian people who are getting murdered by police, in the past couple of years there has been multiple instances where African Americans are being targeted by police.]]> 2023-02-02 00:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363155 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363234 Yes in part, I believe there is a culture of policing that black individuals are not part of furthering systemic racism… ]]> 2023-02-02 00:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363234 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363410 I think protesting is a powerful strategy but I think we should also start to boycott more as a whole. 
-boycott
-protesting
-speeches
-riot
*Public speaking more to different communities 
Continue to use social media more and speak on these issues and teach the importance of knowing what is going on and what can be done to help. Teaching bystanders how to react/help in a situation like this]]> 2023-02-02 00:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363410 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363537 I believe that this isn’t evidence or helps aid in systemic racism because you do have to be another race in my opinion to be racist towards another race. But in all honesty, I feel that with this situation, these police officers were just trying to prove a point and fuel their egos that they can do whatever they want an no one can stop them.


]]> 2023-02-02 00:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363537 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363546 I believe is wasn’t a act of system racism because I feel it was more of a culturism ]]> 2023-02-02 00:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363546 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363696 A.) I believe that the fact that the officers who were arrested were black does provide evidence of systemic racism. When the officers are white, they are typically let off easily (with video evidence) and it is difficult to get the justice needed.]]> 2023-02-02 00:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363696 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363758 First question. 
Absolutely not

Second the best thing to do about the police violence is to provide better training. Also require body cams for all officers. 

This is a example of abusive of power]]> 2023-02-02 00:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363758 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363845 I feel like we could deal with it by chillin as black people do have an defensive attitude and by not meaning to and as the police officer they should do the job right wish is to be the super hero and get all the bad guys not be one honestly I’ll call my momma before I call them ]]> 2023-02-02 00:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465363845 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465364051 B. what we could do about police violence is get more strict on hiring police just maybe make a special department or a few special departments that police the police since they don’t want to defund police fund that make it a bigger priority]]> 2023-02-02 00:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465364051 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465364159 B. We can prevent police brutality by making it harder to get into the police academy period. And to enforce harsher laws on police brutality.]]> 2023-02-02 00:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465364159 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465364221 Police need stricter protocols for dealing with citizens whether it be a traffic stop or any other reason. The law enforcement system needs officers to be adequately punished if they abuse their position. And officers should be trained to identify when to immediately provide first aid or call for it.  ]]> 2023-02-02 00:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465364221 https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465365337 Police men originally were created to find slaves and capture them. We need a whole new system for real ]]> 2023-02-02 00:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ProfessorPHistory/fypdibsg0b351r20/wish/2465365337