I think that being able to put immediate self-interest aside and "cooperate" in PD-like situations is a large part of why our societies aren't god awful. There

I think that being able to put immediate self-interest aside and "cooperate" in PD-like situations is a large part of why our societies aren't god awful. There are so many factors that have gone into my conclusion to never cooperate with the police willingly. Primarily, being a minority means I'm statistically more likely to be harrassed, and god forbid, shot by one. In fact, the last time I "asked" the police for help they ran my name for warrants first. My cooperation in that instance could have ended up with me spending the weekend in jail. My self-interest is the preservation of my life and includes me not going to jail on bullshit charges, the rest of society can cooperate if they want. I'm not the only minority that thinks like this, following the media spectacle of one black, Harvard professor.