Definitions for police brutality
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1. Police brutality

   Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. Police brutality includes, but is not limited to, asphyxiation, beatings, shootings, "improper takedowns, and unwarranted use of tasers."

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1. Police brutality

   Police brutality is the wanton use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer. Widespread police brutality exists in many countries, even those that prosecute it. It is one of several forms of police misconduct, which include: false arrest; intimidation; racial profiling; political repression; surveillance abuse; sexual abuse; and police corruption. However, as aforementioned, it may involve physical force but never reaching death under police custody.

How to pronounce police brutality?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of police brutality in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of police brutality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of police brutality in a Sentence

1. Billy Murphy:

   We are tired of the words. We want to see action, we want to see fair compensation for victims of police brutality, we want to see a fair response and an impartial investigation not cops investigating themselves.

2. Ivonne Rayo:

   I was hit with a baton on my left arm right above the elbow, we were unarmed peaceful protesters and did not warrant this hate and brutality from The NYPD. We were standing up for the victims of police brutality at the hands of the police and specifically, The NYPD.

3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

4. Roger Ferguson of TIAA:

   Personally, I am outraged by the recent incidents of racism, violence and police brutality against members of the African American community. The haunting video of Mr. Floyd's last breaths is a sobering reflection of this national crisis.

5. Diana Moskovitz:

   Police brutality affects their everyday lives, even if they are millionaires, they are still Black. Of course, they're going to talk about that because how could they not ?

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Brutality
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=police brutality