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In reply to the discussion: If you are white, did your parents give you "the talk" about how to behave around police? [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)1) Don't answer any damned questions. The cops have a job of proving any case against you, you don't have to prove it for them. Don't tell them anything except your name, address, and social security number. You have to give them that, by law. But after that announce you would like to speak to an attorney for anything more serious than a traffic stop. If you get stopped by the cops for that, assume that they are up to no good. Make your answers no sir, yes sir, and that's it. Never admit to doing anything. If you just drove up a palm tree and have a twenty foot palm sticking out of your ass, act like this is the most normal thing in the world.
2) Keep your hands visible at all times. When pulled over by a cop, stop as soon as safely possible, and take the keys out of the ignition, roll down the window, and place both hands with the palms open and fingers spread on the wheel/dashboard. Keep them there. If you have to move, tell the cop what you are going to do. For example. "Sir, my license is in my wallet. I'm going to reach for it now, it's brown colored, and I'll get it with two fingers.
3) Never believe that the cops are on your side. If you just got hit in the head with a brick, chances are they are wondering what you did to deserve it. Let a lawyer talk to the cops, that is what they get paid to do.
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