wildlife safety poster modified to help public survive encounters with police

[Liberal_in_LA]

A modified wildlife safety poster compares an encounter with police to a confrontation with a bear - artwork originally created by writer Christopher Keelty.
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-32222454

[cwydro]

1. Sad to say. But I think this needs a kick.

What a great poster!

[Dragonfli]

2. LOL, I just made a similar point (using a different specie but still..)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6482823

[libodem]

5. I just saw that

Now, I don't have to make the point.

Spectacular wildlife poster.

[Dragonfli]

6. It's brilliant! I would like to see copies made and pasted to every street pole

in every city in the nation!

It is more than a creative point well made, it could actually save lives if more people knew the nature of the beast being dealt with.

[libodem]

7. Hope it goes viral too

Once it hits a few places on social media it should spread.

[SoapBox]

3. Kicked

...ain't it the truth.

[sakabatou]

4. Big K&R

[zentrum]

8. Playing dead could get you shot.

You have to act subservient, obedient. Put your hands behind your back ready for the cuffs. Say "Yes Sir".

People lying on the ground and not responding (as if dead) have been shot and/or charged with "resisting arrest".

There's almost no way to get it to right with one of these murdering storm trooper types. For God sakes don't touch your waist.

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. true. that guy escaping on horse back yesterday, lay prone, still got beating

[JohnnyRingo]

9. Pure street art gold.

Incredible how well that poster works.

K&R
Thanx for posting.

[libodem]

10. .

[malthaussen]

11. I'm not so sure about that last point...

... police are notorious for shooting people lying on the ground. Agreed, that doesn't mean they think you're dead...

I guess there was a reason police were called "bears" in the CB radio era.

-- Mal

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

12. Sorry but playing dead does not work.

They will beat you and sometimes get K9 involved.

Vineland Man Dies After Being Taken Into Police Custody
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Vineland-Man-Dies-After-Being-Taken-Into-Custody-298188581.html

[d_legendary1]

13. No one said it did

but it substantially increases your odds of surviving.

[jtuck004]

15. Got anything else? I think people have been shot in every one of those positions.

But it is a great poster.

Remember, only you can stop the police.

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. nope. this the one that went.viral

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Good one K&R

[Heidi]

18. Kick, kick, kick!!!