Title: Do Police Ever Get Indicted When They Kill People?
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Do Police Ever Get Indicted When They Kill People?
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By Christina Montford | November 26, 2014
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In the wake of the Michael Brown verdict, millions of people across the country no doubt are haunted by feelings of anger, disappointment and, above all, confusion. And it begs the question, “How often are policemen actually indicted for the homicides that they commit?” The answer? Almost never. The law only keeps records of what they call “justifiable” homicides, a killing that is somehow permitted due to evidence, no matter how flawed or faulty. Even as America’s national homicide rate continues to fall, the rate of “justifiable” homicides continues to rise. Last year, the FBI recorded 461 committed by law enforcement, which is the highest recorded number in two decades, according to thenation.com. Homicides committed by on-duty law enforcement made up 3 percent of the 14,196 homicides committed in the United States in 2013.