PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Shooting Of Amadou Diallo, Stereotype, Wrinkle
17 Aug 2017
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Slow down and start shouting things at him. He was turning toward his door in a hurry, and. Amadou diallo- this story had a great impact for the study of psychology and sociology. From the perspective of police, they are driving down a low-income area of new york, and they were looking for a man who was black (for sexual assaults). They see a man standing seem to be approaching close, the black guy reached for his pocket, not responding to them verbally, etc. One of the officers thought he was reaching for his gun, so he started shooting. The other officers behind him see this officer shooting and falling backward towards the stair, they thought that the officer was being shot. So they open-fired at the black man 41 times. in the doorway of low-income area and he appears to be (cid:498)suspicious(cid:499) to them. Then they they started running behind him thinking he(cid:495)s trying to get away.
