Desperate Measures Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often stood up for something that is not popular, but an issue that is morally right. Some of his ideas included moderation and extremity. He practiced non-violence and peaceful protest. In his letter from a Birmingham jail he states, "In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps. The first is to determine whether there are injustices alive. The second is negotiation between the two-arguing parties. The third …showed first 75 words of 872 total…

…showed last 75 words of 872 total…Everyone is always criticizing the police force of doing things that are wrong or unconstitutional. When you are in a situation that you don’t want to be in, you will most likely call the police to come to your aid. People complain about them until they need them. The police are out there to serve and protect, not to cause trouble. They are there to get the bad guy, and not get the innocent.