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originally posted by: MissSmartypants
Just to be on the safe side...in any encounter with a police officer its probably a good idea to keep your hands in plain sight and refrain from reaching towards your body or clothing. And if something itches, definitely not the time to scratch it. They will assume you are reaching for a weapon and will shoot you. Be polite, do what they say, and keep your hands in plain sight. Its just good common sense.
originally posted by: MissSmartypants
Just to be on the safe side...in any encounter with a police officer its probably a good idea to keep your hands in plain sight and refrain from reaching towards your body or clothing. And if something itches, definitely not the time to scratch it. They will assume you are reaching for a weapon and will shoot you. Be polite, do what they say, and keep your hands in plain sight. Its just good common sense.
originally posted by: Bluecollarron
See my quote above, and like I said, what makes a cop better than myself. If I need to scratch then that is my right, and doesn't mean i need to have a gun pointed at my head, forced on my knees, and handcuffed like I am a criminal. Ever heard or due process? Innocent until proven guilty? Forgive me if I am wrong, but your post leads me to believe you are or have been a leo.
And a leo has no reason to murder someone when a taser could be just as affective. And can be drawn in the same amount of time.
Apparently police training must be woefully inadequate and shoot first, ask questions later seems to be standard operating procedure.
originally posted by: Bluecollarron
Why should I have to keep my hands in plain sight? What gives them the right to not allow me to scratch my rear end? Back in the good ol days everybody was allowed to keep a gun on their side, no big deal. It was an even playing field. Cops realize the risk they take when they sign up, it does not make them better, or more important than you or I.
not saying that one shouldn't follow your tips, just why should I have to?
What makes them better than us peons?
Resisting only seems to escalate their violent behavior and surviving the encounter should be your main concern.Being raped, kidnapped or horribly injured is still better than dead.
originally posted by: Woodcarver
originally posted by: MissSmartypants
Just to be on the safe side...in any encounter with a police officer its probably a good idea to keep your hands in plain sight and refrain from reaching towards your body or clothing. And if something itches, definitely not the time to scratch it. They will assume you are reaching for a weapon and will shoot you. Be polite, do what they say, and keep your hands in plain sight. Its just good common sense.
Yea. And if he or she starts raping you in the back seat of the squad car. You prob should just smile and not fight back. And if they decide to drag you by your face down a flight of stairs, just say thanks when you get to the bottom. When they are trying to kidnap your daughter from your front yard, definately don't get involved. When they break into your house (the wrong house) and shoot you, well you shouldn't have been in the wrong house.
All of these scenarios are real life events that have happened recently in the news.
My problem with police is, that i can't tell the good ones from the bad ones. I grew up with many of the officers in my town and i know them personally to be morally ambiguous people. I have no trouble judging the ones i don't know personally by the company they keep. For the rest, my only indication of their demeaner is the way they treat me when i am forced to interact with them. I get pulled over and mistreated at least 3 times a year. I am very rarely treated with any respect. And here is the kicker. I havent gotten a ticket or any violations in over 16 years. They are happy to tear my vehicle apart on the side of the road, and then they get mad because i don't have any guns or drugs on me. Thanks officer dudley, i'll clean this mess up right away. Not to mention our officers have a bad habit of pulling out in front of people and killing them in horrible crashes. I am so fed up.