Police tried to pull him over for driving erratically, but the boy took off. Six police cars eventually fell into pursuit and surrounded Wilson after his truck got stuck. They said they opened fire on the boy because they feared he was trying to run them over. Amnesty International cataloged these incidents into several areas of concern.
Police shootings head the list.
Other categories include mistreatment of the mentally ill and homeless, dangerous and potentially fatal restraint procedures, excessive use of pepper spray, stun belts, misuse of police dogs and abuses against gays. Going after rogue police Amnesty International's report also contains 15 recommendations designed to curtail police brutality and bias. A central proposal calls for the creation of a national database of police misconduct complaints. Amnesty International also called for increased funding to federal prosecutors so they can go after more rogue cops, especially if local grand juries or judges fail to punish them. And what we're saying is that we need a mechanism so the Justice Department can go in also and try these officers.