“No law enforcement officer wants to shoot and kill someone — ever,” LoRusso said.

With the introduction of popular media sites such as Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook, its easy for footage of police violence to go viral. But does that necessarily mean that police violence is really on the rise? According to a FBI report, violence among citizens have decreased however violence against citizens carried out by the police is on the rise.

manslaughter dropped by 4.4% to 14,196, the lowest rate since 1968, while instances of rape were down 6.3%. Despite the tough economic times, robbery is also down by 2.8% and property crimes were down by 4.1%.
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According to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report, 461 felony suspects were shot by police last year, which is the highest number seen in decades.
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But what about the public’s opinion? The results of a online poll shows that 54% say YES, while 46% say NO.

http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-police-brutality-on-the-rise