Civil unrest Suppose you are walking down the street towards the gas station and suddenly you are stopped by the police and told if you don't lie down with your hands they will shoot you in the head. Seems pretty unlikely, right? Well, it might happen more often than you think. The use of lethal force by police has become all too familiar to people in today's world. The use of lethal force by police is becoming a current issue that recently seems all too common. Excessive use of force, brutality, racism and profiling are all terms that serve to describe this horrendous situation. Perhaps not all the police are to blame, but it is becoming an ever-growing problem that needs in-depth research and proactive solutions. The variety of names given to this situation describes the different treatment that people experience on a daily basis. The police may call it simply doing their jobs effectively, but the rights of United States citizens are being violated in turning our “free country” into a police state. Some of the names mentioned above may not exactly apply to the use of lethal force, but they are what leads to it. Excessive use of force, brutality, and profiling happens every day in the United States, and it is this type of behavior that drives people to act against strong authority. These factors are what create situations where police commit murders and get away with murder. When the police are given all the power to do whatever they want, with no one to check whether their actions are legal and serve justice, it creates a powder keg. The police are seemingly able to use whatever form of action they deem necessary without fear of consequences… middle of the paper… abusing the power they are given to protect us, not hurt us. It's a catch 22, we should trust these people and put them in a position to make good decisions and use their power for good, but when it's abused the cops turn into thieves; thieves with immunity. This is the fundamental injustice and people will not stand for it. Works Cited Schmidt, Michael S. “FBI Director Speaks Out About Biases About Race and Policing.” The New York Times. The New York Times, February 12, 2015. Web. February 18, 2015. “Race, Trust, and Police Legitimacy.” National Institute of Justice. Office of Justice Programs, January 10, 2013. Web. March 4, 2015."Police and investigators: working environment." US Bureau of Labor Statistics. 8 January 2014. Web. 04 March 2015. Ly, Laura. "Can Cell Phones Stop Police Brutality? - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, November 19, 2014. Web. March 4. 2015.