American cops are on a dangerous power trip

[JDPriestly]

40. Excellent.

I don't understand why police officers think that citizens lose the right to free speech just because they have been stopped by a police officer. Seems to me that if free speech means anything, it means something when a citizen is confronted, stopped, spoken to, arrested or touched by a police officer. That's when it really matters.

Although we are rightfully and wisely advised to keep our peace when spoken to by a peace officer because what we say may be held against us even if what we say is in our opinion perfectly innocent.

Still, while it is wise to remain silent no matter what when around a police officer, we certainly retain the right to speak, the First Amendment right of free speech. There is nothing in the Constitution saying we can't speak our mind to a police officer.

Don't try to do it though. Because as you see from the Sandra Bland video, asserting your right to free speech when stopped by a police officer could be one of the last things you do in your life.

So shut up when stopped by an officer even though the Constitution protects your God-given right of free speech. Be safe no matter what.