California Police Shootings Prompt Popular Outrage [Videos]
Submitted on August 3, 2011
By Juan Verala Luz and Kevin Kearney - WSWS
The frequent recurrence of [murders by police] is attributable to many factors, including the increasing hostility of police to the community — particularly the youth, homeless and mentally ill populations — and the increasingly militaristic training received by officers. Police know very well that they can beat citizens, commit perjury and even kill with virtual impunity. In the few instances they are actually caught on film or cornered by witnesses, they know that every effort will be made to shield them from accountability and prosecution.
