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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A report from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics looked at four surveys taken in different years over nearly a decade and in those surveys three out of four individuals who reported that police used force against them believed it was excessive, according to the report. 
While those who reported being hit or kicked were the most likely to think the force was excessive, the vast majority of people who were subject to force -- 87 percent -- believed police didn't behave properly. 
Alternatively, 90 percent of those who did not have force used against them believed the police behaved properly.
There's your split.
There's your huge difference in opinion.
[b]The people getting their asses kicked and getting shot by police (minorities)[/b] believe it's excessive while the people with no personal knowledge or experience of police aggression think all is well and dandy.[/quote]

Just FYI you're focusing on about less than 1.5% of interactions police have with the public. You're also ignoring the fact that has been mentioned earlier -- a police officer is 18.5 times more likely to be shot by a black male than to shoot an unarmed black male.

"in 2008, among people who had contact with police, “an estimated 1.4% had force used or threatened against them during their most recent contact"
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=84[/quote]

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