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noiretextatique

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15. and...there is a belief that black people need to accept being "suspicious"

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Sun Nov 30, 2014, 04:25 PM

Nov 2014

form ANYONE, including former neighborhood watch cop wannabes.

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"You should never talk back to a police officer" [View all] YoungDemCA Nov 2014 OP

No. The police don't get to act unlawfully DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #1

It should be dealt with within the legal system afterwards, not at the moment. Kablooie Nov 2014 #8

Correct. Socal31 Nov 2014 #2

peace officer? bowens43 Nov 2014 #7

At least here in CA.... Socal31 Nov 2014 #9

Its a treestar Nov 2014 #22

I reject that idea, too, though as a matter of personal safety in the real world, it's true. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #3

Oh absolutely YoungDemCA Nov 2014 #4

Believing it's prudent... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #5

Yup YoungDemCA Nov 2014 #6

This raises an interesting question. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #10

+1 One of the major problems I see is we have turned the police force SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #18

I'm an old white guy and I'd never get into a pissing match with a cop FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #11

Only in the sense that if you are rude or assholish to anyone with the power to cause you problems.. Oktober Nov 2014 #12

It's either a lack pipi_k Nov 2014 #20

These are the same folks who scream at the customer service folks behind the counter... Oktober Nov 2014 #23

Arguing with police is rarely a good idea, 99% of the time you are going to lose. Lurks Often Nov 2014 #13

There is a stark difference between this being an authoritarian impulse... ElboRuum Nov 2014 #14

Curious point. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #16

That's an interesting question. ElboRuum Nov 2014 #17

LMAO... Bullshit. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #21

Not to mention, that being said, every cop is potentially poorly trained and a threat to me. Nt seabeyond Nov 2014 #25

Actually, that's true. ElboRuum Nov 2014 #27

Clearly, you are not understanding my point. ElboRuum Nov 2014 #26

and...there is a belief that black people need to accept being "suspicious" noiretextatique Nov 2014 #15

Just for starters Old Codger Nov 2014 #19

Ya. See? I am thinking about the number of girls raped by cops or sexually assaulted and seabeyond Nov 2014 #24

There is a time for speaking up to the law. ElboRuum Nov 2014 #33

It us inevitable, lay back and enjoy and in time, maybe someone will listen? seabeyond Nov 2014 #34

Mmm hmm... ElboRuum Nov 2014 #35

You are supposed to follow a police officer's "orders." RoccoR5955 Nov 2014 #28

The most disgusting part of this assumption is the idea that black parents somehow aren't teaching Iris Nov 2014 #29

"Talk back to a police officer" is an impossibly vague and overbroad moral KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #30

THIS^^^^^^^^^^^ was my first thought too.. socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #42

What if the cop is causing you pain gwheezie Nov 2014 #31

That's one of the "rules" loyalsister Nov 2014 #32

The cops have a hard job, they never know even with a routine trafic violation doc03 Nov 2014 #36

The 10 Deadliest Jobs: seabeyond Nov 2014 #37

So does that mean more should be killed or what? doc03 Nov 2014 #38

It means they don't really have an excuse to act as an occupying army Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #40

Well if they want to claim some sort of "Most Dangerous Job" award...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #44

That's the creed Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #39

Talking back to a police officer will almost certainly not benefit you. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #41

I think the Supreme Court recently ruled you don't really have a constitutional right to silence justiceischeap Nov 2014 #43

We aren't subjects or property, and freedom means nothing if we surrender it immediately bhikkhu Nov 2014 #45

How about "You should never be tasered, bludgeoned, shot, or killed for talking back to a LEO?" Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #46