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Unless the cop invents a new pretext to harass him. Maybe he thinks he saw drug paraphernalia in the car. Maybe he thinks Stephen was resisting. Maybe he puts h
by NelsonMinar 5y ago
Unless the cop invents a new pretext to harass him. Maybe he thinks he saw drug paraphernalia in the car. Maybe he thinks Stephen was resisting. Maybe he puts his knee on Stephen's neck and holds it there for 7, 8, 9 minutes.
I winced when I read "Stephen did everything he was told" because that led to the police stealing his money. But what else can he do? The cop has the power to kill him and very likely get away with it. And it happens with enough frequency to be a real threat.
- WhompingWindows 5y agoThe cops can decide to do anything with us, yes this is a sad reality of the USA. This doesn't mean we should invite them freely to search our possessions looking for ways to get kickbacks and meet their monthly quotas. Don't give the cops any information, don't give them opportunities to flex their institutional incentives. Just be a calm, boring, silent citizen.
- NelsonMinar 5y agoAlso be white if you can.