Glossary

• brutal- extremely ruthless or cruel
• hostile- showing or feeling hatred, enmity, antagonism, or anger toward somebody
• excessive- amount beyond whats required
• racial profiling- occurs when race is used by law enforcement to any degree as basis for criminal suspension
• discrimination- to make distinctions on basis of preference or prejudice
• commander- rank in force above lieutenant below captain
• taiser- stun gun shoots out electric volts
• minority- smaller of two groups that forms one
• conflict- struggle often uunctuously
• NAACP- national association for advancement of color people
• Al Sharp ton- reverend from Brooklyn political activist