Posted on 09/15/2014 7:33:40 PM PDT by Nachum
In the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, the Atlanta NAACP will begin hosting forum. (snip) Atlanta NAACP President Dr. R.L. White says, “Most of the cops, are good cops but every once in a while one in a basket can spoil the whole thing.” And White says when young black males inadvertently run into one of those cops and they show any kind of temper, “the cop gets angry and thinks he has the right to shoot them or demean them in any way that he can.” White adding,
(Excerpt) Read more at atlanta.cbslocal.com ...
Do what the officer asks. Say “Yes, sir” and “No, sir.” Don’t try to take his gun.
Actually this is pretty good advice for anyone.
It is never a good idea to cheese off a cop
They could do what (most) white folks do and not be an idiot.
As dad said: “Yessir, nosir, mesir? nosir, himsir”
Chris Rock was waaaaay ahead of these guys.
Lesson A
Don’t steal from the QuickTrip
Lesson B
Don’t sucker punch the Neighborhood Watch
How do you stay alive when confronted by a gang banger?
The obvious is not in play here. We will all be surprised with the the results of this “forum.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2plo4FOgIU
Do what the officer asks. Say “Yes, sir” and “No, sir.” Don’t try to take his gun.
The one thing that will instantly enrage a brother is to get “dissed” - and the one thing a lot of cops are really good at....
OTOH, my dad once told me - “Son, never argue with a man carrying a loaded gun. It won’t end well.”
I was pulled over today.
“Good afternoon, officer.”
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
“Yes sir, my tags are out of date. Here’s my license, most recent registration, and proof of insurance.”
I did not get shot, clubbed, tazed, maced, or put in handcuffs. After he wrote me a fix-it ticket, the officer shook my hand and told me to be careful pulling back onto the freeway.
No forum on dat :(
Wonder if anybody is going to ask why they need a “forum” to tell teenagers things their fathers should have explained to them years ago.
I had a cop pull a gun on me because he thought I was a murder suspect.
Even at 20 years old I was bright enough to know that it wasn’t the best time to debate the finer points of the constitution.
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