nd beaten. When an elderly black woman tried to stop the incident, the police officers restrained her, breaking her arm. This event also resulted in massive riots.
             o 1965 – Watts, California – Upon a traffic stop in the ghetto area of Watts, California, a young man resisted arrest. As onlookers gathered, the boy's mother arrived. The police manhandled her, and as tensions grew between the crowd and the police, the police kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach. Riots ensued from the incident, and eventually 34 people lost their lives.
             o 1967 – Detroit – The police raided a black gambling hall, arresting over 80 people. During the raid, citizens gathered outside and pelted the exiting police officers with rocks and other debris. Looting and riots ensued for five days. When it was all finished, 43 people were killed, mostly by the police.
             o 1980 – Miami – After beating a black businessman to death following a motorcycle chase, four Tampa police officers were acquitted of all charges. Riots ensued and black mobs attacked any white people that they saw. Police fought back, killing people in the black mobs. Eighteen people died in total. (Greenberg)
             As demonstrated by the examples, many roots of police brutality in this country stem from racism. Racism is the backbone of many of the police brutality cases in the 20th century.
             One incident of police brutality that happened with the Sacramento Police Department involving a man named Erik. His story, although not famous and widely known, shows a vivid example of typical police brutality and how it often goes without regard and punishment. This excerpt below was taken from a quote issued by Erik:
             "In 1988 some friends of mine and I went river rafting on the Sacramento River. Our raft sprung a leak and we pulled over to the side. Since we never made it to the destination where we were to be picked up at, we met some people on...