He was walking away from the police, in defiance of their orders, he went to his vehicle, reached towards his pockets or into the vehicle, I’m not clear yet on which—you don’t do that and expect to live to tell the story.
“He was walking away from the police, in defiance of their orders”
I don’t understand why some black males feel they don’t have to obey policemen. They must feel it diminishes their manhood to do so.
Whenever a policeman gives me an order, I do exactly what he says. Policemen are deputized by organized, elected, constituted authority. That same constituted authority has provided methods of redress, and it is not on the streets based on personal interpretation of the situation at hand.
It seems, despite the outcry, that they have immense confidence that the policemen will react with restraint. Otherwise, why would they be so blatant in their actions (I am referring to those who have that mindset). You have to assume they are in a minority.
I was once stopped by a policeman on the outskirts of a small town for supposedly speeding (five over the speed limit). He seemed to be the type that was desirous of a confrontation. He seemed very dangerous (as in, turned purple with rage when I asked where the speed limit sign was). When I realized that, I said not another word.