Killings by cops on the job continued to rise.. .. they became an institutionalized way for police to settle scores." We stopped being peacekeeping police and turned into troops at war, " Mário Sérgio said.

Juliana Barbassa
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The police have always been a problem in the United States. They have a long history of treating people as less than human. But, for the most part, that has been changing. One of the reasons that change has been happening is because of new laws that have been passed to allow cameras to be installed in police cars and on police officers themselves.

In the early 20th century, it was fairly easy for police to beat up people who were not supposed to be treated as less than human. Now, with video footage being taken of all of these incidents, there is more accountability. People are starting to notice.

Source: Dancing With The Devil In The City Of God: Rio De Janeiro On The Brink

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