[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=ltsdd][quote=scaredyclassic]is this guy just a weird deviant as the department says or is this indicative of a general frame of mind some other cops patrol in…
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“I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me”
This came from a former cop who’s a “professor” of homeland security.
I believe the professor says that avoiding confrontation with police is the “realistic” way to not get hurt. But he goes on to say that police should use other means to diffuse tense situations, and that he’s with the ACLU.[/quote]
I am not not sure what exactly this “professor” was trying to convey. Especially in one paragraph he wrote:
“if you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you. Don’t argue with me…”
and a couple paragraphs down:
“And you don’t have to submit to an illegal stop or search. You can refuse consent to search your car or home if there’s no warrant (though a pat-down is still allowed if there is cause for suspicion). Always ask the officer whether you are under detention or are free to leave. Unless the officer has a legal basis to stop and search you, he or she must let you go.”
