Well, speaking in a respectful and non-confrontational tone to police officers is one way to de-escalate a situation and improve the chances of not being shot.

This is under the assumption you're not committing a crime, I still haven't been witness to one of these tragic murders where that wasn't the case.

Hyper-Masculinity???

Dude, for the last time, Micheal Jackson was not white.

Pretty sure in both cases it's how they act that leads to what happens.