Police Fatally Shoot a Brooklyn Man Article Analysis

The police have been involved in numerous unjustified killings which include, serious beatings, shootings, unnecessary manhandling and fatal chokings. While the section of constantly abusive officers on any force is usually small, the authorities that are responsible including supervisors in the law enforcement and the local and federal government authorities fail to act in accordance to deter penalizing such conduct. The article, "Police Fatally Shoot a Brooklyn Man, Saying They Thought He Had a Gun" is an article that demonstrates negligence and brutality by the police. The article is about police officers who shoot to kill a man they perceived to be holding a gun in New York, Brooklyn Street corner. Prior the shooting, the Police Department had information about this man and proceeded to classify him as a mentally disturbed individual (Mueller & Schweber, 2018).