police brutality theme

The problem of police sometimes willfully using excessive force and violence to brutalize either criminals or the innocent is explored.

20 total · 3 major · 17 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Do the Right Thing (1989) major Rioting ensued when police officers killed Radio Raheem while trying to arrest him.
tz2002e1x26 major The accused cop killer Dwayne was beaten black and blue by his police detective interrogators.
tz2019e1x03 major A racist cop was looking for a pretext to assault the Harrisons.
ahh3x29 minor Johnny Kendall, a cop, shot an assailant dead without due cause while out on the beat late at night. Johnny was "honorably discharged" to presumably quell any potential scandal.
ds96x13 minor Jimmy was shot dead by the police for breaking into a car. Benny Russell beaten to a pulp by the police.
futurama1x01 minor Fry was administered a beating by two police officers.
futurama2x13 minor The police administered Fry a beating.
futurama3x11 minor Fry and Bender were administered a beating by the police.
futurama6x16 minor Zoidberg complained about police brutality.
movie: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) minor The police broke up a demonstration and administered beatings to some protesters. The police and guards also administered numerous beatings to apes.