LeVar Burton gives a sad step-by-step guide on how not to get shot by a cop.

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Actor LeVar Burton and author Tim Wise explain the differences in their interactions with police.

[NYC_SKP]

1. "A practice I engage in every time I'm stopped by law enforcement." I guess it happens a lot.

And that, right there, is a fucking problem.

What he has to do AFTER being pulled over is also significant.

Most Americans have NEVER been pulled over, but these folks, due to the color of their skin, have had multiple encounters with police.



K/R

[Alameda]

8. I noticed that too..."Everytime I'm stopped"

WTF....how often does that happen. I wanted to hear more about that. What a frightening prospect!

[AsahinaKimi]

2. excellent video

Good to see LeVar Burton again! I miss him from the Star Trek: The Next Generation days..

[lame54]

3. Hasn't he heard? - Judge Roberts declared there is no longer racism in America

[thelordofhell]

4. Chris Rock - How Not To Get Your Ass Kicked By The Police

[truebluegreen]

5. OMG.

Just to watch that, and to see all of those men nodding in agreement....

What a fucking country.

[MrNJ]

6. I thought it was common sense

When I am pulled over, I know to make my hands visible to the cop.

Putting the cop at ease not only prevents you from being shot, you are also less likely to get a ticket for whatever you were doing that prompted you being pulled over.

I am white and this advise applies to everybody.

[lib87]

7. You put your hands out of the window out of fear of possibly getting shot too?

Of course putting a cop at ease is good advice for everyone but when cops are already unjustly uneasy and suspicious just because of the color of your skin, well...

[Alameda]

9. Not sure about that...

I would think keeping them on the steering wheel would be best. I think the movement in order to get your hands out the window might make the cop nervous.

[blackspade]

10. Burton is awesome.