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Sound of the Police

Jamar Clark was not a peaceful,law-abiding citizen

Jamar Clark was not a peaceful,
law-abiding citizen

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- Jamar Clark was not
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a peaceful, law-abiding citizen.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:18
Uploaded
Mar 14, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
Firelight Films,ABC News Studios

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The fraught relationship between African Americans and the police, often rife with tension, fear, suspicion and hostility on all sides, that fuels the ongoing conflict between African American communities and law enforcement.
NEKIMA: Jamar Clark was a young Black man - Sound of the Police 00:07
NEKIMA: Jamar Clark was a young Black man
He was shot in the head at point blank range - Sound of the Police 00:06
He was shot in the head at point blank range
It was the actions and choices of Mr. Clark alone - Sound of the Police 00:06
It was the actions and choices of Mr. Clark alone
WILLIAM: It's very common for police unions - Sound of the Police 00:07
WILLIAM: It's very common for police unions
The implication is that they deserve what they got. - Sound of the Police 00:05
The implication is that they deserve what they got.
BENJAMIN: This is the playbook, - Sound of the Police 00:11
BENJAMIN: This is the playbook,
- We saw the head of the police federation - Sound of the Police 00:11
- We saw the head of the police federation
- They never once said anything about Derek Chauvin - Sound of the Police 00:15
- They never once said anything about Derek Chauvin
They never ever put that as part of the narrative. - Sound of the Police 00:06
They never ever put that as part of the narrative.
I can't breathe! I can't breathe! - Sound of the Police 00:05
I can't breathe! I can't breathe!
NEKIMA: But their narratives did not stand a chance - Sound of the Police 00:10
NEKIMA: But their narratives did not stand a chance
REPORTER: Protests against police brutality - Sound of the Police 00:07
REPORTER: Protests against police brutality
CROWD: [chanting in French] - Sound of the Police 00:14
CROWD: [chanting in French]
BENJAMIN: We saw this historical response. - Sound of the Police 00:05
BENJAMIN: We saw this historical response.
People saying we're better than this, America. - Sound of the Police 00:05
People saying we're better than this, America.
[soft music] - Sound of the Police 00:11
[soft music]
One, the police historically have never served - Sound of the Police 00:09
One, the police historically have never served
And at the same time, a hope that it will be different. - Sound of the Police 00:08
And at the same time, a hope that it will be different.
NEKIMA: The entire system of policing in America - Sound of the Police 00:06
NEKIMA: The entire system of policing in America
We need to determine, what is the purpose of police? - Sound of the Police 00:06
We need to determine, what is the purpose of police?