Sentence examples for misuse of force from inspiring English sources

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Does Sen. Cosgrove believe that cops who are fired for corruption, misuse of force, or illegal acts should be able to find work at another police agency?

Chicago has been at the center of the mounting scandal of police misuse of force in America since the release of the now-infamous video showing the police killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

This epilogue raises the dramatic question of whether the goal of minimizing the misuse of force by police officers is also amenable to the measurement techniques successfully employed to the activity of criminals.

The epilogue raises the dramatic question of whether the goal of minimizing the misuse of force by police officers is also amenable to the measurement techniques successfully employed to the activity of criminals.

But other Democrats at the meeting of the Western caucus of the Democratic National Committee either wanted to focus on what they called the Bush administration's misuse of force, or to attack the president personally as "the village idiot from Texas," as Julia Hicks, vice chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party, put it.

In an absurdly violent scene - which would be comical for its surrealism if it were not a tragic reminder of an all too common reality - Folman highlights Israel's misuse of force and penchant for reckless violence as they destroy roads, apartment buildings and villages just to eliminate a single rogue Mercedes commandeered by terrorists.

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"People of ordinary common sense, and people with a sense of history of the perceived and real police misuse of force in this country will understand the skepticism that many in minority communities have that police misuse-of-force allegations will be taken seriously," Mr. Carter said, his voice edging just the slightest bit away from the center of the dial.

"And consequently I think most people will understand how someone could yield to the temptation to gild the lily a bit in a way that would excite attention that they think that ordinarily wouldn't be focused on in a police misuse-of-force case.

When it came time to review such misuses of force, the department failed to hold officers accountable, the report says.

In a statement, the force said: "Certain aspects of the officer's communication are currently being investigated for alleged misuse of a force account and as such it would be inappropriate for the account to continue whilst further enquiries are made".

The public airing comes as two other videos taken by bystanders in Louisiana and Minnesota have refocused national attention on shootings by police and raised questions in those instances about the potential misuse of deadly force.

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