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Revisit
the 2017 award-winning article, Why Cops Shoot and follow my
instructions below:
Part A
(10pts): Scroll down and tap on How this Story Was
Written to briefly familiarize yourself with the extraordinary data
collection measures that the authors took in preparing for this journalistic
piece Tap Read the Story
https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/2017/investigations/florida-police-shootings/
Of the four
individuals below, describe whose story is the most fascinating and why you
think this.
o
Rodney Mitchell was a
23 year old department store clerk with a college degree.
o
Daytona Beach: Sheriff Michael Chitwood’s discusses
how his county tries to do things the “right way”
o
Tampa: Brain Scientist David Diamond discusses
how incredible stress that officers face affects brain functioning.
o
St. Johns County: Rick Sheldon recalls
his wife’s death after a startling encounter with officers in her home.
Part B
(10pts): Revisit the article Why Cops Shoot by
going here: https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/2017/investigations/florida-police-shootings/database/ which is a database of
all the office-involved shootings in Florida.
1.
Familiarize yourself with the methodology (i.e., browse
the page.) Tap on Search All Cases on the left side and choose
some filters that interest you.
2. Select one case and summarize it in this thread. Specifically, answer the following prompts.
What happened in this situation (2-4 sentences)
§ In your own
words, describe at least 3 ways that this case compared to other cases.
§ When
finished, peruse all of your classmates entries and "like" the single
entry that stuck out to you the most (i.e., surprised you, saddened you,
angered you, motivated you?)
Assignment 4 Discussion Activity: Why Cops
Shoot
Part A: David Diamond
David diamond has the most fascinating story among the four individuals. In his teaching about how stress adversely impacts police officer's thinking he compares human reasoning with that of animals when faced with a threat. According to diamond, despite police officers having guns that they can use to defend themselves when they confine a suspect, they feel that their lives are in danger. According to Tampa Bay Times ( 2017), a police officer is also a human being, and when he is threatened, stress builds up, and the need for survival suppresses all other thoughts. He interestingly explains how the prefrontal cortex and...
