What is an Abuse of Power

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Summary

TLDRThe video explains abuse of power as the misuse of authority by individuals in power, with examples from politics, law enforcement, and workplace dynamics. It discusses how this abuse can take various forms, including harassment and coercion, and highlights a specific case involving police tactics against protesters. Additionally, it touches on the implications of abuse of power in the context of impeachment, particularly regarding the U.S. presidency, where it is viewed as a serious concern despite not being explicitly listed as an impeachable offense in the Constitution.

Takeaways

  • ⚖️ Abuse of power is the misuse of authority.
  • 👮‍♂️ Common examples include corrupt police and authoritarian leaders.
  • 📉 In trade, it can involve unlawful market practices.
  • 👥 Forms of abuse include bullying and harassment.
  • 📜 In impeachment, it relates to personal benefit from presidential powers.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:02:32

    The video discusses the concept of abuse of power, defined as the misuse of discretionary authority by individuals in positions of power. It highlights examples such as authoritarian politicians, corrupt police officers, and sexual predators who exploit their power to manipulate others into actions they would not typically take. The video also addresses abuse of market power in trade practices, including unlawful activities like predatory pricing. Various forms of abuse of power are mentioned, including bullying, harassment, and coercion of staff. A real-world example is provided, where police are accused of using excessive force against protesters. In the context of impeachment, abuse of power is described as the use of presidential powers for personal gain, with legal scholars suggesting that it falls under the category of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' as intended by the U.S. Constitution.

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Video Q&A

  • What is abuse of power?

    Abuse of power is the misuse of discretionary power by someone in a position of authority.

  • What are some examples of abuse of power?

    Examples include authoritarian politicians, corrupt police officers, and sexual predators.

  • How can abuse of power manifest in the workplace?

    It can manifest as bullying, harassment, or pressuring staff to break rules.

  • What is market power abuse?

    It refers to the misuse of a dominant market position for unlawful activities.

  • Is abuse of power an impeachable offense?

    While not specifically mentioned, it is generally considered under 'other high crimes and misdemeanors'.

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    you might have heard of abuse of power
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    from social media or on tv but do you
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    know what can be considered as abuse of
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    power
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    abuse of power is the misuse of
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    discretionary power by a person in a
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    position of authority
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    examples of abuse of power are often
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    seen with authoritarian politicians
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    corrupt police officers and sexual
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    predators in position of
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    power leveraging power inappropriately
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    to induce a person subject to
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    discretionary power to commit an act in
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    which they would not normally engage can
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    demonstrate an abuse of power
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    in trade practices abuse of market power
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    is misuse of a dominant position to
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    undertake unlawful activities such as
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    predatory pricing or tying contracts
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    abuse of power can take various forms
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    including bullying or harassing behavior
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    sex torsion requesting staff to do
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    personal errands or favors and
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    pressuring staff to distort facts or
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    break rules
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    to put it in real context the guardian
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    post wrote in one of their articles the
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    police have been accused of an abuse of
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    power by using anti-terrorist style
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    tactics against protesters after two
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    young women claimed they endured
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    terrifying ordeals at the hands of male
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    officers pretending to be postal workers
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    in the impeachment context abuse of
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    power is generally defined as using the
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    vast powers of the presidency for
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    personal benefit although abuse of power
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    is not specifically referred to as an
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    impeachable offence in the u.s
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    constitution which states that a
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    president can be removed from office for
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    treason bribery or other high crimes and
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    misdemeanors
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    although many legal scholars agree that
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    the founders of the united states
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    intended the phrase other high crimes
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    and misdemeanors to broadly encompass
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    abuses of power
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    you
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  • abuse of power
  • authority
  • corruption
  • harassment
  • impeachment
  • market power
  • bullying
  • law enforcement
  • politics
  • discretionary power