Sunday, September 18, 2016

Sandra Bland and Police Brutality

On September 16, 2016,. the Texas Tribune posted the most recent update on the police brutality case against Sandra Bland. As many people know, police brutality is a one of the major issues that is circling the country at the moment, and that is seen mainly used with African- Americans. Another issue that comes attached with police brutality is the idea of being discriminatory towards the victim, or the officer. In this popular case, Sandra (the victim) was arrested for not signaling a turn and then was found dead three days later in her holding cell. The family filed a wrongful death suit and is content with the 1.9 million dollar settlement that they will receive. Yet, the settlement is not 100 percent set, due tot he fact that the court is just waiting for approval to give the money to the family, the Bland family, will be happy with the amount that is said for them to receive.In my opinion, I believe that the family should not worry about how much they are receiving for the death of Ms.Bland, but they should be worried about making sure that the truth on how she died is revealed and that it should not be covered up with money. Yes, it is nice to receive a settlement for that amount, but will it cure the pain that the family has received due to her death?