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albacore

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3. As I get older...

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 10:05 PM

Apr 2021

..I'm more and more concerned about whether I CAN comply with a cop's orders.

Many times, people are told..."Just do what the officer says to do, and you'll be fine." Good theory.

OK.... let's pretend that I give the cop(s) Zero lip. No comments to them at all.

If they tell me to put my hands behind my back... that may not be possible with 78 year old, beat-up shoulders. I'm doing physical therapy for inner-ear balance issues. I'm better than 75% of guys my age (my doc says so), but walking heel-toe is very difficult. I'm not flexible, so if they say to sit on the curb, they're gonna have to help me up... by pulling on my arms!!!! And I'm supposed to be passive about all that.
I really don't want to get maced, thumped, or tazed just because I can't do what they tell me to do.
Oh... and I'm white. If I was black or Hispanic, I'd really be fucked!

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They did file a lawsuit: dalton99a Apr 2021 #7

As I get older... albacore Apr 2021 #3

I hear you. I have arthritis really bad in my shoulder. If you handcuffed me behind my back the Solomon Apr 2021 #10

I'm a the point vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #4

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My first amendment rights vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #11

Oh I agree, but they really get agitated about it. 2naSalit Apr 2021 #16

If they get that mad vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #20

Especially when you know more than they do about the law, Bayard Apr 2021 #21

++++++++++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit Apr 2021 #24

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I am white vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #17

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The nation's overall form of policing is utterly broken. Celerity Apr 2021 #8

ACAB. FTP. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #9

F12 regnaD kciN Apr 2021 #12

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I'm striking out on Google searches with this Brother Buzz Apr 2021 #23

Well, edhopper Apr 2021 #27