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"When confronted by a police officer, you must keep your hands up or on the drivers wheel at all times." This seems to be the new reflex we must learn and pr
by clarkevans 9y ago
"When confronted by a police officer,
you must keep your hands up or on the drivers
wheel at all times."
This seems to be the new reflex we must learn
and practice? Perhaps the rule should be
codified so that officers know they can't
ask you to do anything else with your hands.
People have been shot while complying with
a request, ie, getting car registration from
the glove compartment or moving closer to the
officer by crawling. Just because one officer
gives a command does not mean that another
officer heard it.
Since this is a life or death sort of reflex,
perhaps we must be teaching/practicing in elementary
school and refreshers as part of drivers training.
- dopamean 9y agoYou're totally right, however, things get really difficult when the police are barking difficult to follow orders at you. Just watch the Daniel Shaver video. The guy tried his best to comply and then was murdered for no reason.
- Miner49er 9y agoThis is actually a conversation many parents have with their kids. They teach to always be polite to police, no matter what they are saying to you, and to always, always, make sure they can see your hands.