How to avoid being shot by a cop
The beauty of this advice is that it works regardless of what color you are. It is truly race free.The first step to take if you want to avoid being shot by a cop involves learning 3 simple facts:
1) Cops are legally authorized to detain people. They don't need proof that you committed a crime, suspicion is enough. If you don't wish to be detained, you may ask if you are being placed under arrest. If the answer is "No", then you can inform them that if you aren't being arrested, then you would like to go.
Note: If you tell them that you want to leave, they may place you under arrest. An arrest is not a conviction, and facts can be straightened out later.
If you just leave without saying anything, you need to become more familiar with the rules stated in this friendly guide. You have initiated the first step in a process that could result in you being shot (regardless of what color you are)
2) Cops carry guns (and other weapons)
3) Sudden moves make cops nervous. Cops are taught to take control of situations. If you are detained by a cop, de-escalate the situation. Let your actions and your words clearly point out that you have no desire to offer any resistance.
They are people just like you and me, and they want to go home at the end of their shift. Something like a sudden lunge into your car and a reach toward the floorboard may result in you being shot.
If you think that there is nothing wrong with sudden moves, then you need to refamiliarize yourself with the simple concepts explained in this friendly guide.
And that's all there is to it. Written in terms that even IceyLoco can understand. (Though admittedly this is well over the head of RandomMember)
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Lol !
I’m pretty sure that’s not true. They can’t legally stop you just based on suspicion.
Also, for reference purposes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reasonable…
When you re-read the guide, note that I mention that you can ask if you are being arrested, and inform the cop that you wish to leave if you aren’t being arrested.
This conversation should always occur before you leave. Leaving without having the conversation first could lead dow a path that is not recommended by this guide.
If you aren't capable of reading the guide yourself, you should ask someone to read it to you before it is too late.
"we don't have a crisis of cops killing people - we have a crisis of people not obeying the law"
NAAAASTY
It is true. It must be “reasonable” suspicion based on facts, but suspicion is enough to briefly detain you. It is not enough for an arrest, which requires probable cause.
It doesn’t matter if you were in the right or not if you are dead. Those issues can only be settled if you live.
Signed,
A proud cracker ass mothafucka
The officer involved was tried - and after all the evidence was examined in a trial, he was acquitted of all charges
People are getting killed because they have the mistaken idea that if they do not think there is justification, they are free to disobey and resist.
If word of this ever gets out, Black Lives Matter would unravel!
Nah man, it was just cause I'm white. Enough with your conspiracy theories.
Out of 100 regular people 5 are assholes.
Out of 100 cops, 15 are assholes.
85 are normal cops doing their job. That should not be discounted.
But 15 is higher than 5. That should be looked at. And fixed.
Us regular people should not fight based on extremes.
Over the years - fat has accumulated in LE.
An example: I come out of a bar and see 4 cops have placed a young woman in hand cuffs. All are white. No race involved. Woman is pleading to be set free because she did not do anything.
I softly ask one of the cops - a 20 year old, short and chunky female cop "What is the matter here"
Cop (without looking at me): "If you say one more word, we'll arrest you too"
I was completely taken aback. Never happened ever before. But I followed winex suggestions and backed off. Not before I took that female's last name and noted her description. Next week I filed a complaint and specifically asked that this behavior be discussed with the cop and she should be provided training on how to behave with people they are supposed to serve.
Well the police department did not think there was much in that complaint. Probably they were right. But since I was polite, firm and methodical - the chief felt I should be put in touch with their Citizens Support Officer. A nice guy. I took his word when he said that this complaint was discussed with the female cop. He added that this female cop's father was a cop and so was her grand father.
Now - I feel I had not gone far enough. It is such entitlement and a lack of respect for people that several cops are pulling the trigger or using force when in many (not all) cases, a bit of co-operation can diffuse the situation.
But IDK why you feel you were entitled to interject in a police arrest and demand and answer - if this kinda behavior is allowed then the cops are gonna be having to deal with civilians getting involved every time an arrest is made and it's gonna be chaos.
LE needs to uphold accountability, "while" doing their job. We all do in our jobs. If that is dropped, tyranny happens.
Given the situation at that moment, that cop could have responded better. Most cops do. They are trained to manage LE and manage people.
NAAAASTY
Charles Kinsey was shot in Florida with his hands up.
Philando Castile did exactly as asked and was shot.
Daniel Shaver was also blasted while doing what a cop asked him to do.
William Green was shot while handcuffed.
Secondly, they have weapons and if they feel threatened, they will kill you. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, yellow or red.
The guide is about how to avoid being shot by a cop.
I suggest you read it before it is too late. You are likely to be shot by a cop.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jacob-blake…
you see all these idiots (not you) filming arrests now. they all think they are investigative reporters. The get in the cop's faces and demand to know why some stranger is in handcuffs or was tased.
None of your business, even if you need it to make your Instagram post more compelling.
I may go out and try it myself to be sure. The next time I see a cop writing a ticket on the side of the road I am going to pull over, start filming and scream at the cop and demand to know why his is writing that ticket. Oh, and I am going to call the cop a racist if he is white and pulled over someone black.
I will let you know how that turns out.
You can tell @rogertex is white
"Interesting" way to look at it.
At least he included a drunk white guy to show it does not just happen to blacks.
Should we list the MILLIONS of people that complied with police and were not shot?
This guy Blake would be home playing with his kids (maybe after posting bail) if at ANY TIME before reaching into the car with the blacked out windows he would have complied with the police rather than resisting.
"Dude is really bragging that his ass sat in back of a police car and they gave him coffee."
Yeah bro. Those cops treated me like a king because I'm white. They even brought your mother in to suck my dick until I made bail.
Last time I was stopped I heard "PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL". I did nothing wrong in my opinion but felt like I was in Nazi Germany. They eventually let me go with a warning because I had done nothing wrong. Makes me wonder if today's cops are taking steroids or drugs with an arrogant attitude towards everyone and the slightest wrong move and you're dead. They do not have a right to terrorize and harass people but some of them act like they do. They do it all the time to whomever they want to with impunity most of the time. If questioned, they always have excuses and must be trained to accuse people with lies just to see what you say. I did say something after the same cop said he smelled alcohol in my car during the stop. I said he must be smelling things because I hadn't had a drink in over a week. I probably caught him offguard with that statement.
IMO, every person should do this automatically (put hands on steering wheel) - when I get pulled over by the police, I automatically lower all my windows, turn on all my interior lights (if it's nighttime), and put my hands on the steering-wheel at the 12'oclock position (as most people with common-sense likely do I assume) - cops don't know if they are pulling over a gang-member with warrants that doesn't wanna go to jail, or a Sunday school teacher, they just don't know and can't afford to take the chance; it's not unheard off for a police-officer to get blown-away during a simple traffic-stop.