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The 3 subsequent sentences after your cherry-picked quote are: > And you don’t have to submit to an illegal stop or search. You can refuse consent to search yo
by leesalminen 11y ago
The 3 subsequent sentences after your cherry-picked quote are:
> And you don’t have to submit to an illegal stop or search. You can refuse consent to search your car or home if there’s no warrant (though a pat-down is still allowed if there is cause for suspicion).
> Always ask the officer whether you are under detention or are free to leave.
> But if you believe (or know) that the cop stopping you is violating your rights or is acting like a bully, I guarantee that the situation will not become easier if you show your anger and resentment.
So this officer "agrees" with the ACLU's recommendations to LE agencies. Great. That doesn't mean anything in the real world. If you stand up for your rights, you will be beaten mercilessly.
He's basically saying "don't submit to illegal police activity, but if you resist us in any way, legal or not, you will be beat.
- bittercynic 11y agoMaybe he's saying you should resist in a way that doesn't overtly display anger and resentment.
- whack 11y agoThere's a difference between a descriptive statement and a normative statement. "The tiger will bite you if you approach it" is a descriptive statement. "The tiger will bite you if you approach it, and rightfully so" is a normative statement. All of the statements you quoted are descriptive statements. Just because someone makes a descriptive statement doesn't mean that they endorse the behavior in any way.