Resolved: on balance, police are more responsible than protesters for recent civil unrest in the United States



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Aff Case 12


Let me be clear - no one is above the law. Not a politician, not a priest, not a criminal, not a police officer. We are all accountable for our actions.

Antonio Villaraigosa

Because the police force needs to take proper responsibility for the actions that they have committed:

My partner and I stand in the unwavering AFFIRMATION(Police=Bad)

Resolved: On balance, police are more responsible than protesters for recent civil unrest in the United States

In order to establish clarity within this round of debate we have defined the following terms

Civil Unrest: We are making the distinction from civil unrest and civil strife. We are interpreting civil unrest as over dissent or discontent with current status, whereas civil strife is actively harming and endangering others of the populace either economically, socially, or mentally

(Don't read if 2nd) Militarization: We are defining the Militarization of police forces as the government providing them with modern military gear, including machine guns, tactical vehicles, and other military equipment.

Framing

Responsible: We are determining responsibility for the civil unrest as either those who began the civil unrest or were responsible for civil rest continuing.



Contentions

Contention 1: The police are directly responsible for the civil unrest due to the acts that they performed

Contention 2: Police Acted in a Discriminatory Manner Towards Protests


Contention 1: The police are directly responsible for the civil unrest due to the acts that they performed

Subpoint a) the police are directly responsible for the spark or beginning of these protests in numerous cases

In the case of the Freddie Gray murder, the state court of Maryland, six police officers were found guilty of taking a part in these horrid acts. (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/us/freddie-gray-autopsy-report-given-to-baltimore-prosecutors.html?_r=0).A quote from Marilyn Mosby, the attorney for this case:

“ The officers who arrested him failed to establish probable cause for Mr. Gray’s arrest, as no crime had been committed, At no point did he[Officer Goodson] seek, nor did he render, any medical help for Mr. Gray,

The significance is that the police are the cause of the civil unrest by beginning these actions,such as the violation of department procedure, and the murders of Michael Brown, Eric garner, and Freddy gray

Subpoint b) the police are responsible for continued exacerbation of civil unrest

According to Ryan J Reilly 2015,



having St. Louis County police snipers perch on top of tactical vehicles and point their weapons at crowds of peaceful protesters in broad daylight was "inappropriate" and "served only to increase tensions between the protesters and the police

In Ferguson, the police fired tear gas into hundreds of protesters, including children, and then began to fire rubber bullets into the crowd. This is important because the police are not taking actions that would de-escalate these situations of civil unrest. police action in these cases is propagating violence and increasing civil unrest.

Another instance of the police propagating civil unrest is the case of what happened during the Eric Garner Riots where police stopped doing their civic duty of policing. This prevented the city from getting the income it usually relies on. In fact, the police abandoning their duty got so bad as to cut down traffic tickets given during the course of the protest by 92% according to the New York Daily and In addition, they also cut down arrests by 56%. The police were disrupting the normal function of the justice system in this case and to that end, causing civil unrest.



Contention 2: Police Acted in a Discriminatory Manner Towards Protests

SUBPOINT A: 14th Amendment

Police have been showing racially discriminatory behavior towards protesters, inciting civil unrest. in Calabresi 2015 it states:



“A Justice Department investigation opened after Brown’s shooting has found routine patterns and practices of racism in Ferguson, including the excessive use of force and unjustified arrests, officials said Tuesday.”

This substantial difference puts the police in contention with the 14th amendment, allowing individuals equal treatment under the law. By discriminating against African Americans and other minorities, police are causing civil unrest by taking away the rights of US citizens and breaking from the norm.



SUBPOINT B: Discrimination against anti-police protesters

Police departments in the United States have been using excessive force against protesters against certain police actions such as those in New York or Baltimore. In cases such as “Occupy Wa0ll Street”, police did not deploy riot police or other more violent methods. In cities like Ferguson, the police response with SWAT equipment and other riot gear was much faster than that of responses to protesters unrelated to the police.



Because we as United States Citizens need to take a stand against the injustices done by the police force, we urge you to vote in the AFFIRMATION

(1-1)


Reilly, Ryan. "Intimidating, Unconstitutional Police Tactics In Ferguson Incited More Unrest, Says DOJ Expert Report." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 30 June 2015. Web. 8 July 2015.

(3-1)


Calabresi, Massimo. "U.S. Faults Ferguson Police for Racial Bias." Time. Time, 3 Mar. 2015. Web. 8 July 2015. <http://time.com/3730894/ferguson-investigation-justice-racism/>.

(3-2)

Packman, David. "The Problem with Prosecuting Police in Washington State." PoliceMisconductnet. 27 Feb. 2011. Web. 8 July 2015. <http://www.policemisconduct.net/the-problem-with-prosecuting-police-in-washington-state/>.




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