Chris Fucking Rock told this to the world in his "How Not to Get Your Ass Kicked by the Police" sketch, like 30 years ago, maybe 40! Hands on the Wheel, be Respectful, Comply, Don't be with an Angry Black Woman who will yell 'He got weed!" because she's mad at you, don't be with an idiot friend who will start yelling "He ain't do nothin' wrong, he ain't gotta tell you shit, pig!," etc.
Here's a TERRIBLE story: One summer night, I was walking up to Blockbuster Video with friends, when I was a kid. One friend was being a dipshit, stealing peoples' Lawn Gnomes and breaking them. Eventually the police got called. Not gonna lie, as a stupid kid (less stupid than the jackass breaking Lawn Gnomes) this was a scary moment, when the police pulled up to us. Know what I did? I was respectful, I listened, I told the truth (that I had neither stolen nor broken any gnomes or any other lawn ornaments,) and when all was said and done, my cousin and I kept right on walking to Blockbuster, as our idiot friend was taken for a ride to talk to his father... who was a cop. Even when Peripherally Guilty, being Respectful, Calm, and complying will most likely get you home not only ALIVE, but completely un-detained.
Because the Police have TWO desires. 1) Do Not Get Killed By the Erratic Asshole Who is Freaking the Fuck Out, and then as a DISTANT 2) Stop the Person we're Dealing With from Committing Crimes. So long as #1 is satisfied, they'll let #2 happen in the most easy way possible.
Just pull the fuck over and comply politely. Jesus Christ it’s not that difficult
Even if the cop is a giant shit eating pile of crap, just take your ticket, say yessir, and complain later. Record the interaction if you have to.
Chris Fucking Rock told this to the world in his "How Not to Get Your Ass Kicked by the Police" sketch, like 30 years ago, maybe 40! Hands on the Wheel, be Respectful, Comply, Don't be with an Angry Black Woman who will yell 'He got weed!" because she's mad at you, don't be with an idiot friend who will start yelling "He ain't do nothin' wrong, he ain't gotta tell you shit, pig!," etc.
Here's a TERRIBLE story: One summer night, I was walking up to Blockbuster Video with friends, when I was a kid. One friend was being a dipshit, stealing peoples' Lawn Gnomes and breaking them. Eventually the police got called. Not gonna lie, as a stupid kid (less stupid than the jackass breaking Lawn Gnomes) this was a scary moment, when the police pulled up to us. Know what I did? I was respectful, I listened, I told the truth (that I had neither stolen nor broken any gnomes or any other lawn ornaments,) and when all was said and done, my cousin and I kept right on walking to Blockbuster, as our idiot friend was taken for a ride to talk to his father... who was a cop. Even when Peripherally Guilty, being Respectful, Calm, and complying will most likely get you home not only ALIVE, but completely un-detained.
Because the Police have TWO desires. 1) Do Not Get Killed By the Erratic Asshole Who is Freaking the Fuck Out, and then as a DISTANT 2) Stop the Person we're Dealing With from Committing Crimes. So long as #1 is satisfied, they'll let #2 happen in the most easy way possible.