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Personal Beliefs and Definitions
by D. Lee Oliver
Intimidation To force into or deter from some action by inducing
fear. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
Threats An expression of an intention to inflict pain, injury, evil
or punishment. (The American Heritage Dictionary)
Coerciveness To achieve by force or threat. (Merriam-Webster
Dictionary)
"Roughed Up" This is a term I use to describe a variety
of physical behaviors and actions by Goons. Throw you around, scrape your face or body, grab you, drag you. And if you've
ever ended up in the 'paddy wagon', you know the goons bust corners so bloody fast and recklessly just to make sure you'll
feel every jolt and bump. You end up hitting your head and body everywhere. And this is while you may have handcuffs
on. And if you're unlucky, blinded by pepper spray as well. This is the norm for alot of goons: just part of the fun on the
job.
Humiliation To cause a painful loss of pride, self-respect , or dignity;
mortify. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
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| No privacy; for all to see when in use. |
If you've ever spent a night in the city jail, or drunk-tank, you probably already know
that it is the most humiliating, un-comfortable and embarrassing situation that you could ever find yourself in.
The jail toilets are in the open, without the usual partitioning. Front
row center, for all to see.
The jails are often full. Too bad for you if you really, really, really need to go.
The civil libertarian union should consider investigating this.
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Racism A belief or doctrine that inherent differances
among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own
race is superior and has the right to rule others. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
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Racist thoughts are derived from some very ignorant beliefs. If
you are a Goon who subscribes to these thoughts, hostility and resentment soon manifests. We have
to consider that racism is the underlying reason why some Goons commit acts of brutality.
D. Lee Oliver
"Our lives, our homes, our liberties each day are made less secure because of unrestrained and
unpunished police brutality."
United States National Negro Congress
Petition on Police Brutality, 1938
70 years later, has anything really
changed?
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