Police Brutality In Tony, S Story: Tony's Problem

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. While it is common for this principle to be applied in a scientific context it is capable of being relatable to other aspects of life. And this is true of police brutality. Police brutality, in any case, causes an uptick in distrust of the police. When people lose faith in the integrity and efficiency of the system that is supposed to protect them, the system then fails. To identify a problem it must first have a name. Police brutality is a problem that is steadily growing in both occurrences and awareness. Police brutality is the use of excessive force that can result in the death of its victims and quite possibly a violation of the victims right. In most cases, these acts

This story details the lives of Native Americans on a reservation who live in fear of the policeman who works in their area. It is well known that the police officers do not see the Native Americans as equals and that the ability to exercise their rights are limited. " I don 't like smart guys, Indian. It 's because of you bastards that I 'm here." (Silko). It is clear that the officer has feelings of misguided resentment towards the Native Americans which in turn leads the police officer to harass and mistreat the Native Americans. The story alludes to the fact that this is certainly not the first police officer to become a threat to this community. What is more important is the direct effect the mistreatment causes. The main character, Tony, finds himself so cornered and scared that he shoots the police officer who promptly dies. It is fictional stories like that that help bring attention to facts in reality that relate to Native Americans and their struggle " Native Americans are more likely to be killed by police than any other ethnic group in the U.S." (Fountain). Due to the media 's lack of coverage of incidents involving police brutality and Native Americans, groups like Natives Lives Matter do not receive the attention they