| August 19, 2004 |
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P.O.V.: Every Mother's Son
Police  brutality hits many high-crime neighborhoods smack in the solar plexus, eroding all trust in those who are sworn to serve and protect. In the 1990s, three NYC cases of deadly force stunned an already desensitized populace -- the gunfire death of West African Amadou Diallo, Latino American Anthony Baez's death by choke-hold, and Hasidic Jew Gary Busch's killing on his front doorstep. This PBS film examines New York's response to brutality a decade later, and the integral role these victims' mothers have played in the gradual shift of public opinion. Community policing, implemented throughout the city, recognizes "business as usual" doesn't cut it. Police officials across the U.S. stress the importance of effective cilivian oversight. While the balance of power between community and law enforcement is tenuous at best, these moms' losses underscore the need for change. (in Crime) |
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