Police Misconduct: Must Be A Presidential Debate Topic

Police Misconduct: Must Be A Presidential Debate Topic

The Issue

The incidences (and even one is too many) of police misconduct including battery, and murder against mostly African-American and Latino men is a constant in communities across America whereas police officers and police departments are rarely charged, and convicted for their deadly acts. The supporters of this petition content that if the practice of police misconduct is not immediately and seriously recognized, and remedied, that an internal disregard for participating in local, state, and national elections will not be considered by them as a viable avenue to address their outrage. Thus, the petitioners strongly urge that the issue of police misconduct be center-stage at an upcoming presidential debate during this current presidential election 2012.

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The Issue

The incidences (and even one is too many) of police misconduct including battery, and murder against mostly African-American and Latino men is a constant in communities across America whereas police officers and police departments are rarely charged, and convicted for their deadly acts. The supporters of this petition content that if the practice of police misconduct is not immediately and seriously recognized, and remedied, that an internal disregard for participating in local, state, and national elections will not be considered by them as a viable avenue to address their outrage. Thus, the petitioners strongly urge that the issue of police misconduct be center-stage at an upcoming presidential debate during this current presidential election 2012.

The Decision Makers

Janet H. Brown, President
Janet H. Brown, President
Commission on Presidential Debates 2012
Alberto Ibargüen, President
Alberto Ibargüen, President
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Jim Messina and David Alexrod, Co-Chairmen
Jim Messina and David Alexrod, Co-Chairmen
Obama for America 2012
Bob White, Chairman
Bob White, Chairman
Romney for President
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman
Democratic National Committee

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Petition created on September 24, 2012