Most Indians’ concept of justice involves violence. The common desire for the police to teach criminals a lesson feeds into acts of brutality seen in Tamil Nadu.
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I think it;s high time that the police functioning is completely revamped – use of violence by them is totally unacceptable, under whatever circumstances. Punishment of any kind on any citizen of the country should be as imposed by the courts after due process of scientific investigation and trial – the police have no business to indulge in any violence (physical or even verbal) against anyone – period. These guys as well as the rest of the administration should be reminded in clear terms that their salaries are being funded by the public – the public are thus the masters – and no one ever dares to hit their masters, right? It’s as simple as that!
All indians and people across world know Muslims are violent. What the author does is add world dalit with Muslims to muddy water. Its insult to Daits to equate them with a community unpopular in the world. The author could have kept saying muslim this and that and this article would have got no reaction
The guardian loathes India as it stands. So you’ll excuse me for not clicking that poisonous link.
As for India being one of the most violent countries, are you high? Or just never leave mummy’s basement?
The only poison here is in your brain. And what are you smoking ? India is not violent ? You for sure are deluded and in denial. People like you Mr. Jain is the reason why India is still la 3rd world rotten country.
You are right….let’s just reduce everything to hindu muslim conflict…….no other issue matters??
Great viewpoint, I do believe these heinous acts of police brutality, misconduct and custodial deaths are a by product of us. When we cheer and support policemen hitting public for petty issues we are basically accepting police misconduct. In such a society, it is only a matter of time a few bad apples become too emboldened and we get another Jayaraj and Bennix.
I think the delay in delivering justice is one of the main reasons why people cheer when police or for that matter public in some cases take law into their hands to punish the bad guys on spot-Hyderabad case is in a point. I am not at all justifying police brutality, but see the delays in delivering justice in our system. And most of the time the rich and powerful managed to slip out, and I think this fact is told recently by an outgoing SC judge. How many innocents are languishing in our jails, poor people and those who fell out in favor to the ruling class. We all forgot an upright IPS officer is locked inside the jail with a life sentence slapped for his alleged role in a 30 years-if I remember correctly-old case. And as I heard lately, no one wants to hear his pleas for appeal!!! Is our whole legal system under siege? From when we started to punish officers responsible for custodial death in a three decade old case? If we have such a fine system then it is so good and you know the case is not so. If we can be proud of such a system then be it 30 years, 40 years or even 50 years old culprit would have faced the long arm our law. But do we have a system like that? In such cases our law officers should catch first the killers of Hiren Pandya , then most of the unresolved cases will come to their legal conclusion. In these chaotic system one cannot squarely blame the public for cheering the police when in most cases the culprits are punished then and there. Police reform is badly needed and its high time; but it should be comprehensive which should include our legal system. When a plea for SC’s directive sought to the plight of the poor migrant labourers can be adjourned, but not the plea of Arnab Goswami !!! I know the matters I have put here is very much not in order and sorry for that.
Confused author mixing up issues. The police are cheered when they deal with criminals by dishing out instant justice. Everyone liked it when Telangana police got rid of the rapists because nobody is under any illusions as far as the judiciary is concerned. Cases even involving heinous murder, rape, etc meander in courts for ages. Make no mistake the police are the first point of justice and law and order. No country’s law and order system can afford criminals not fearing the police due to a dysfunctional judiciary. This has nothing to do with police wrecking vengeance in innocents or people being associating violence with justice. No need to indulge in pop psychology without evidence.
How do u know all these encounters and gangster justice involved were really carried out on the actual criminal? Without a trial we have no clue.. and the police have checkered history of closing cases by coercing witnesses and sacrificing the weak and the vulnerable.
If courts take 20 years to punish the guilty, and many guilty escape the law, the common man will want the police to punish the criminal directly. Courts should punish the guilty within 30 days. Otherwise, this won’t end.
Sorry then next time it will be you or your loved ones illegally detained in a locked station, beaten, tortured, sodomized by a bunch of bad apples from the police department
Mam, if a case lingers for 20 years, there will be fake encounters to control the criminals.. If you are concerned about the humanity, please raise your voice against the prolonged delay in Judiciary. The first thing that we require is Judicial reforms and not police reforms.. Dont raise your voice only when some death occurs, please raise your voice against judicial delay.. Stop writing in media that “the long arms of Judiciary” it is a shame to get someone punihsed for their mistake committed 10 or 15 years ago.
We are still living under the shadow of the British raj, a corrupt and brutal police force and lazy judiciary
I think it;s high time that the police functioning is completely revamped – use of violence by them is totally unacceptable, under whatever circumstances. Punishment of any kind on any citizen of the country should be as imposed by the courts after due process of scientific investigation and trial – the police have no business to indulge in any violence (physical or even verbal) against anyone – period. These guys as well as the rest of the administration should be reminded in clear terms that their salaries are being funded by the public – the public are thus the masters – and no one ever dares to hit their masters, right? It’s as simple as that!
All indians and people across world know Muslims are violent. What the author does is add world dalit with Muslims to muddy water. Its insult to Daits to equate them with a community unpopular in the world. The author could have kept saying muslim this and that and this article would have got no reaction
And now all people also know you are both ignorant and a bigot.
Unfortunately India is one of the most violent societies in the world. We are the 7th most violent overall and number 1 in crime against women. (Source – https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jun/28/poll-ranks-india-most-dangerous-country-for-women)
Wake up from your WhatsApp propaganda poisoned mindset.
The guardian loathes India as it stands. So you’ll excuse me for not clicking that poisonous link.
As for India being one of the most violent countries, are you high? Or just never leave mummy’s basement?
The only poison here is in your brain. And what are you smoking ? India is not violent ? You for sure are deluded and in denial. People like you Mr. Jain is the reason why India is still la 3rd world rotten country.
You are right….let’s just reduce everything to hindu muslim conflict…….no other issue matters??
Very well written. A must read.
Great viewpoint, I do believe these heinous acts of police brutality, misconduct and custodial deaths are a by product of us. When we cheer and support policemen hitting public for petty issues we are basically accepting police misconduct. In such a society, it is only a matter of time a few bad apples become too emboldened and we get another Jayaraj and Bennix.
I think the delay in delivering justice is one of the main reasons why people cheer when police or for that matter public in some cases take law into their hands to punish the bad guys on spot-Hyderabad case is in a point. I am not at all justifying police brutality, but see the delays in delivering justice in our system. And most of the time the rich and powerful managed to slip out, and I think this fact is told recently by an outgoing SC judge. How many innocents are languishing in our jails, poor people and those who fell out in favor to the ruling class. We all forgot an upright IPS officer is locked inside the jail with a life sentence slapped for his alleged role in a 30 years-if I remember correctly-old case. And as I heard lately, no one wants to hear his pleas for appeal!!! Is our whole legal system under siege? From when we started to punish officers responsible for custodial death in a three decade old case? If we have such a fine system then it is so good and you know the case is not so. If we can be proud of such a system then be it 30 years, 40 years or even 50 years old culprit would have faced the long arm our law. But do we have a system like that? In such cases our law officers should catch first the killers of Hiren Pandya , then most of the unresolved cases will come to their legal conclusion. In these chaotic system one cannot squarely blame the public for cheering the police when in most cases the culprits are punished then and there. Police reform is badly needed and its high time; but it should be comprehensive which should include our legal system. When a plea for SC’s directive sought to the plight of the poor migrant labourers can be adjourned, but not the plea of Arnab Goswami !!! I know the matters I have put here is very much not in order and sorry for that.
Confused author mixing up issues. The police are cheered when they deal with criminals by dishing out instant justice. Everyone liked it when Telangana police got rid of the rapists because nobody is under any illusions as far as the judiciary is concerned. Cases even involving heinous murder, rape, etc meander in courts for ages. Make no mistake the police are the first point of justice and law and order. No country’s law and order system can afford criminals not fearing the police due to a dysfunctional judiciary. This has nothing to do with police wrecking vengeance in innocents or people being associating violence with justice. No need to indulge in pop psychology without evidence.
How do u know all these encounters and gangster justice involved were really carried out on the actual criminal? Without a trial we have no clue.. and the police have checkered history of closing cases by coercing witnesses and sacrificing the weak and the vulnerable.
If courts take 20 years to punish the guilty, and many guilty escape the law, the common man will want the police to punish the criminal directly. Courts should punish the guilty within 30 days. Otherwise, this won’t end.
Sorry then next time it will be you or your loved ones illegally detained in a locked station, beaten, tortured, sodomized by a bunch of bad apples from the police department
Mam, if a case lingers for 20 years, there will be fake encounters to control the criminals.. If you are concerned about the humanity, please raise your voice against the prolonged delay in Judiciary. The first thing that we require is Judicial reforms and not police reforms.. Dont raise your voice only when some death occurs, please raise your voice against judicial delay.. Stop writing in media that “the long arms of Judiciary” it is a shame to get someone punihsed for their mistake committed 10 or 15 years ago.