Crisis between blacks and police observed in Congress

When asked by a journalist “do you think there is a national crisis when it comes to relations between African Americans and law enforcement officers,” the politician answered in the affirmative. “Yes, if you look at what has happened over the past year, you have to think seriously,” he said. — Civil servants should not break the law. If the allegations (against Baltimore police officers - ed.) are confirmed, it is outrageous and unacceptable."

Beyner also stressed that the federal government could finance the acquisition camera body for police, which are usually provided with everything necessary by state authorities. “We have grants earmarked for the police that can be used for just that. Why not?" - he noted.

In addition, Beiner believes that the United States has an “imperfect political system.” “We live in an imperfect political system. We live in an imperfect democracy,” he emphasized, adding that, nevertheless, “it’s better here than anywhere else in the world.”

25, African-American Freddie Gray, 12, was arrested in April in one of the criminal districts of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. According to a number of media reports, during the detention, police officers caused him a serious injury to the neck, he fell into a coma, survived clinical death, was brought back to life by doctors, underwent a complicated surgical operation, but 19 of April, despite all the efforts of doctors, died.

This case led to mass protestsand later unrest. 28 on April in Baltimore a curfew was declared. To prevent violence and robberies, police from other states were sent to the city, parts of the National Guard were introduced. Five of the six police officers accused of his death have already been taken into custody. They are accused of manslaughter.