“It is a citizens duty to respect officers and to follow their directions during an incident.”
Says who? Is it in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?
Read a few criminal cases. Its criminal law regarding the use of force and compliance with a peace officers directives.
Constitutionl rights protect citizens from the misapplication of the law. Most police offices do NOT misapply the law, or our system of keeping the peace would not work, nor would it be the exemplary force it is nationally, admired by the rest of the world. Try seeking police assistance in places like Thailand or Mexico and you would quickly understand what I am saying.
It is your duty to comply with the directives of officers in dangeous situations , and there are very few instances where resisting or preventing such police work on the part of a citizen are justified. Those that are become notorious. Try what you advocate some time, like not following an officers directive on a highway at a car accident and see what happens!
“Says who? Is it in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?”
....sez me....if you’re involved in an incident you shut up and work with the cop...if you do, odds are you’ll be on your way....come back with attitude and a smart mouth and it’s gonna get worse....the jails are full of wise guys spouting the Constitution.