In a way, I kinda hope I get caught up in something like this doctor did, because I don’t yell. My argument style is this: I’m Mr. Spock. And the angrier I get, the more like Mr. Spock I become. My motto is that if I show emotion, I’ve lost.
Also the broken record technique.
They ask me to leave, and I politely tell them I paid for my seat - the one I’m sitting in. I will vacate the seat when I reach my destination to which I paid your company to deliver me.They say, “but you need to leave the plane because...”, and I give them eye contact, smile, and say, I paid for my seat - the one I’m sitting in. I will vacate the seat when I reach my destination to which I paid your company to deliver me.
They accuse me of being uncooperative, I repeat the exact same words. If it gets physical, I apply what was learned in the early 70’s riots. I go Cadaver on them. I do not fight. I go completely limp. They had better be careful because If they damage me, it’s on them. And I weigh 250 lbs.
It’s explained in Roadhouse. Be nice. No matter what, be nice.
But don’t cooperate with their trampling over your - dare I say it - HUMAN rights.
I wonder if you Have actually tried this.
i`have actually tried this, multiple times, in demonstrations in san francisco, in the not so distant past.
the police are quite expert at making things look like it is your fault, once things start to get physical (by their volition. also, the police will lie to you and tell you that it is illegal not to “cooperate.” you might not be “arrested” but you might be “detained” for up to 24 hours.
i am not defending them, but people who choose your option should be warned about how rough it can get if they follow your advice.