The Violence Inherent in the System episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 15, 2014

The Violence Inherent in the System

from Mic Check Radio · host Occupy the Media Collective

Eric Garner, killed by a cop in Staten Island, NY.  John Crawford, killed by a cop in Bevercreek, OH. Michael Brown, killed by a cop in Ferguson, MO.  Tamir Rice, killed by a cop in Cleveland, OH. Is there some sort of racist-cop trend that has cropped up recently around the country or is there a larger issue here?  If we have a half-asses compulsory school system in this country that barely educates the masses, then what happens when a certain portion of those masses become cops?  In this episode we look closely at a recent Department of Justice investigation into the Cleveland Police Departments' 'use of force policies' over the past few years and how the findings within that report apply to most police departments across the country.  What happens when poorly educated, poorly trained people are armed and given military weapon hand-me-downs and told to go police the streets of America?  [Click to Listen]

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 15, 2014

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

The Violence Inherent in the System

0:00 0:00

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was this Mic Check Radio episode published?

This episode was published on December 15, 2014.

Can I download this Mic Check Radio episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!