Police Brutality Corey Jones Case - 1568 Words

Police Brutality Corey Jones Case Davon Key Crititcal Thinking and Communication 1201-06 Professor DuCloux 4 April 2016 In October of 2015 in Palm Beach County Florida a young African American was shot to death though he had caused no harm. After performing at a concert, Corey Jones was headed home and while traveling on I-95 his car broke down and he was stranded on the side of the road. While stranded he contacted his brother to notify him of the situation. He then contacted roadside services and sat patiently waiting for them to arrive. Officer Nouman K. Raja dressed in plain clothing in an unmarked vehicle pulled up to Mr. Jones’ car noting that this is taking place between the hours of 2:00 and 3:00am. Mr.†¦show more content†¦Frustration, confusion and devastation were the emotions coming from Banks, who Wednesday, October 21, 2015, spoke openly about Corey and their close family (Seltzer). While discussing the incident Banks came to realize that his daughter knew the police officer, Nouman Raja, who shot Jones. The fact that the victim’s cousin knows Raja dem onstrates how small the community is. In the article Banks takes blame for the incident by stating â€Å"It just hurts to know, man, maybe if I were with him maybe it would have been different† (Seltzer). As he was speaking with the reporters he says â€Å"He didn’t know why Jones felt he needed a gun,† but said â€Å"Maybe he brought one because he travels at night for his job as a drummer† (Seltzer). Banks tells how Jones was a kind-hearted person and wouldn’t pull a gun on anyone and isn’t a violent person. While giving a description of Jones’s role in the church, Banks talked about how he worked his way up to drummer. Banks brings in other black lives matter cases and describes the difference between their cases and Mr. Jones. Noting that in other â€Å"Black Lives Matter† cases the victims wasn’t armed. The article Innocent Teen Killed by Police discusses many aspects of the case. According to the article, Raja was patrolling Palm Beach, Florida, and noticed what he thought was an abandoned car on the side of the road. When approaching the car â€Å"Palm Beach Gardens