Hi William,
And besides all of that, I don't speak Russian or Chinese!
But I was talking about life in these United States. This is where I
live. My People have lived here since before the Revolutionary War.
Some came speaking English, some speaking German and some came
speaking a Scottish Brogue. They all were about as good and as bad as
were all other people who landed on these shores and shoved the native
population off their land.
My great great great grandfather John Jarvis was a landholder in what
is now Grafton, West Virginia, and he was 20 years old when we fought
the British, and he fought on the side of the Colonists.
On my mother's side, John Ludwig, my great great great grandfather,
came to America in 1752 at the age of 17. He began working as a cabin
boy and rose to the rank of Ship's Captain, during the Revolutionary
War. These men are considered American heroes. But they were Rebels
and, in the eyes of the King, they were Traitors. Had the Colonists
lost, these heroes would have been hung in shame. Looking back
through history gives us the advantage of playing Monday Morning
Quarterback. What motivated these men to stand against Good King John
III, is lost to us forever. But by fighting on the winning side, they
helped provide a land where my Great grandpa Jarvis was privileged to
sweat in the mines in Missouri and Oklahoma and die from "Black Lung",
and a land where my dad's grandpa Thomas Hickman owned a small
plantation along with four slaves. But mostly my people were Working
class folk, still struggling for their personal freedom. My dad was a
Marxist, and following the families rebel traditions, I am a Radical,
or on a good day, a Progressive. I continue the vain search for
Freedom, and abhor slavery of any sort; Spiritual, mental or physical.
But be certain of one thing before calling me names, it was My People
who stood their ground and sent the Cruel Redcoats running for their
ships. It was My People who did all the back breaking work of
building this nation. It was them who did all the good and all the
bad things that made us what we are today. And it is for this reason
that I believe I have the right...no, the duty to criticize this
nation of mine, and to work to make it a better Land, that Land of
Promise to whose shores my people came so many years ago.
So please, don't talk to me about Russia or China. Those nations have
their own histories, leading them to what they are today. While we,
the Russians and the Chinese and Me, are strangers, nonetheless, we
are connected as Human Beings. One day we will all find ourselves
fighting together for survival of this Human Species.
Cordially,
Carl Jarvis
On 5/17/19, William Grussenmeyer <wdg31415@gmail.com> wrote:
> If u think america is bad go live in russia or china. There u wont even get
> a lawyer and wont be allowed to sue.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 17, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Carl Jarvis via acb-chat
>> <acb-chat@acblists.org> wrote:
>>
>> Once again, the System is working properly for those it is intended to
>> protect.
>> It's time Americans woke to the fact that we live in a Divided Nation.
>> There are two Americas. There is the long established White,
>> European, Male Oligarchy and those it protects, and there are the Rest
>> of Us.
>> The Oligarchy calls itself the United States of America, but actually
>> it is known world-wide as, The American Empire. The Rest of Us, is
>> everyone outside the American Empire, and we are actually a nation
>> within a nation.
>> Living within a Nation within a Nation is tricky at best. We must
>> live by the laws of the Empire, but in our daily lives we must live by
>> the laws of, "The Rest Of Us". I hope someone gets it all sorted
>> out, and lets me know.
>>
>> Carl Jarvis
>>> On 5/16/19, Demaya, Diego via acb-chat <acb-chat@acblists.org> wrote:
>>> Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils Of Traffic Stops In The American
>>> Police
>>> State
>>>
>>> "The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary
>>> governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been
>>> shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whim
>>> of
>>> every cop on the beat, trooper on the highway and jail
>>> official<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.thenation.com_article_how-2Dsupreme-2Dcourt-2Dcame-2Dembrace-2Dstrip-2Dsearches-2Dtrivial-2Doffenses_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=uOylvDUDcmEBiL4AA8qoku4xltRw2Xkd1K_irwO3fMA&e=>.
>>> The framers would be appalled.
>>>
>>> - Herman Schwartz, The Nation
>>>
>>> We've all been there before.
>>>
>>> You're driving along and you see a pair of flashing blue lights in your
>>> rearview mirror. Whether or not you've done anything wrong, you get a
>>> sinking feeling in your stomach.
>>>
>>> You've read enough news stories, seen enough headlines, and lived in the
>>> American police state long enough to be anxious about any encounter with
>>> a
>>> cop that takes place on the side of the road.
>>>
>>> For better or worse, from the moment you're pulled over, you're at the
>>> mercy
>>> of law enforcement officers who have almost absolute discretion to
>>> decide
>>> who is a threat, what constitutes resistance, and how harshly they can
>>> deal
>>> with the citizens they were appointed to "serve and protect."
>>>
>>> This is what I call "blank check policing," in which the police get to
>>> call
>>> all of the shots.
>>>
>>> So if you're nervous about traffic stops, you have every reason to be.
>>>
>>> Trying to predict the outcome of any encounter with the police is a bit
>>> like
>>> playing Russian roulette: most of the time you will emerge relatively
>>> unscathed, although decidedly poorer and less secure about your rights,
>>> but
>>> there's always the chance that an encounter will turn deadly.
>>>
>>> Try to assert your right to merely ask a question during a traffic stop
>>> and
>>> see how far it gets you.
>>>
>>> Zachary Noel was tasered by police and charged with resisting arrest
>>> after
>>> he questioned why he was being ordered out of his truck during a traffic
>>> stop<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.opposingviews.com_i_society_crime_cop-2Dtases-2Dman-2Dafter-2Dhe-2Dquestions-2Dwhy-2Dhe-2Dwas-2Dasked-2Dget-2Dout-2Dhis-2Dvehicle-2Dduring-2Dtraffic-23sthash.Gq8t3wTm.dpuf&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=3Ps6omaqg71cFYq8n5uLM8LvNM9vtoDquApcm4nIAu8&e=>.
>>> "Because I'm telling you to," the officer replied before repeating his
>>> order
>>> for Noel to get out of the vehicle and then, without warning, shooting
>>> him
>>> with a taser through the open window.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, as Gregory Tucker learned the hard way, there are no
>>> longer
>>> any fail-safe rules of engagement for interacting with the police.
>>>
>>> It was in the early morning hours of Dec. 1, 2016, when Tucker, a young
>>> African-American man, was pulled over by Louisiana police for a broken
>>> taillight<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rutherford.org_publications-5Fresources_on-5Fthe-5Ffront-5Flines_rutherford-5Finstitute-5Fsues-5Fpolice-5Fover-5Fbroken-5Ftaillight-5Ftraffic-5Fstop-5Fthat-5Fre&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=mwtkmMvx9OvC1oojZadiCZ-XmlPYq2V4i-1wmdhoxH8&e=>.
>>> Because he did not feel safe stopping immediately, Tucker drove calmly
>>> and
>>> slowly to a safe, well-lit area a few minutes away before stopping in
>>> front
>>> of his cousin's house.
>>>
>>> That's when what should have been a routine traffic stop became yet
>>> another
>>> example of police brutality in
>>> America<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rutherford.org_publications-5Fresources_on-5Fthe-5Ffront-5Flines_rutherford-5Finstitute-5Fsues-5Fpolice-5Fover-5Fbroken-5Ftaillight-5Ftraffic-5Fstop-5Fthat-5Fre&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=mwtkmMvx9OvC1oojZadiCZ-XmlPYq2V4i-1wmdhoxH8&e=>
>>> and another reason why Americans are justified in their fear of cops.
>>>
>>> According to the lawsuit that was filed in federal court by The
>>> Rutherford
>>> Institute<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rutherford.org_publications-5Fresources_on-5Fthe-5Ffront-5Flines_rutherford-5Finstitute-5Fsues-5Fpolice-5Fover-5Fbroken-5Ftaillight-5Ftraffic-5Fstop-5Fthat-5Fre&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=mwtkmMvx9OvC1oojZadiCZ-XmlPYq2V4i-1wmdhoxH8&e=>,
>>> police ordered Tucker out of his vehicle, and after he had stepped out,
>>> immediately placed him under arrest for "resisting" (in this case, not
>>> immediately stopping) and searched his person and his vehicle. Tucker
>>> was
>>> then ordered to move to the front of the police vehicle and place his
>>> hands
>>> on its hood.
>>>
>>> Two more police officers arrived on the
>>> scene<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rutherford.org_publications-5Fresources_on-5Fthe-5Ffront-5Flines_rutherford-5Finstitute-5Fsues-5Fpolice-5Fover-5Fbroken-5Ftaillight-5Ftraffic-5Fstop-5Fthat-5Fre&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=mwtkmMvx9OvC1oojZadiCZ-XmlPYq2V4i-1wmdhoxH8&e=>,
>>> walked up behind Tucker, and grabbed his arms to restrain and handcuffed
>>> him.
>>>
>>> Then the fourth police officer arrived on the scene. According to police
>>> dash cam footage, Tucker was thrown to the ground and punched numerous
>>> times
>>> in the head and
>>> body<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rutherford.org_publications-5Fresources_on-5Fthe-5Ffront-5Flines_rutherford-5Finstitute-5Fsues-5Fpolice-5Fover-5Fbroken-5Ftaillight-5Ftraffic-5Fstop-5Fthat-5Fre&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=mwtkmMvx9OvC1oojZadiCZ-XmlPYq2V4i-1wmdhoxH8&e=>.
>>> The police also yelled repeatedly at Tucker to "quit resisting." Tucker,
>>> bleeding with injuries to his face, head and arm, was then placed into
>>> the
>>> back of a police vehicle and EMTs were called to treat him. He was
>>> eventually taken to the hospital for severe injuries to his face and
>>> arm.
>>>
>>> Mind you, this young man complied with police. He just didn't do it fast
>>> enough to suit their purposes.
>>>
>>> This young man submitted to police. He didn't challenge police authority
>>> when they frisked him, searched his car, handcuffed him, and beat him to
>>> a
>>> pulp.
>>>
>>> If this young man is "guilty" of anything, he's guilty of ticking off
>>> the
>>> cops by being cautious, concerned for his safety, and all too aware of
>>> the
>>> dangers faced by young black men during encounters with the police.
>>>
>>> Frankly, you don't even have to be young or black or a man to fear for
>>> your
>>> life during an encounter with the police.
>>>
>>> Just consider the growing numbers of unarmed people are who being shot
>>> and
>>> killed just for standing a certain way, or moving a certain way, or
>>> holding
>>> something—anything—that police could misinterpret to be a gun, or
>>> igniting
>>> some trigger-centric fear in a police officer's mind that has nothing to
>>> do
>>> with an actual threat to their safety.
>>>
>>> At a time when police can do no wrong—at least in the eyes of the
>>> courts,
>>> police unions and politicians dependent on their votes—and a "fear" for
>>> officer safety is used to justify all manner of police misconduct, "we
>>> the
>>> people" are at a severe disadvantage.
>>>
>>> Add a traffic stop to the mix, and that disadvantage increases
>>> dramatically.
>>>
>>> According to the Justice Department, the most common reason for a citizen
>>> to
>>> come into contact with the
>>> police<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bjs.gov_index.cfm-3Fty-3Dtp-26tid-3D702&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=t-q8iCrhSBznt5iFsG24JLDtW9aDCqiYttGURBAWCqk&e=>
>>> is being a driver in a traffic stop.
>>>
>>> On average, one in 10 Americans gets pulled over by
>>> police<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.washingtonpost.com_blogs_wonkblog_wp_2014_09_09_you-2Dreally-2Dcan-2Dget-2Dpulled-2Dover-2Dfor-2Ddriving-2Dwhile-2Dblack-2Dfederal-2Dstatistics-2Dshow_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=7k_ATFjBo-ovLbz9DsAq-aOCIuKzutSKzJZZ1mU6H84&e=>.
>>>
>>> Black drivers are 31 percent more likely to be pulled over than white
>>> drivers, or about 23 percent more likely than Hispanic drivers. As the
>>> Washington Post concludes, "'Driving while black' is, indeed, a
>>> measurable
>>> phenomenon<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.washingtonpost.com_blogs_wonkblog_wp_2014_09_09_you-2Dreally-2Dcan-2Dget-2Dpulled-2Dover-2Dfor-2Ddriving-2Dwhile-2Dblack-2Dfederal-2Dstatistics-2Dshow_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=7k_ATFjBo-ovLbz9DsAq-aOCIuKzutSKzJZZ1mU6H84&e=>."
>>>
>>> Indeed, police officers have been given free range to pull anyone over
>>> for a
>>> variety of
>>> reasons<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.latimes.com_opinion_op-2Ded_la-2Doe-2D0813-2Dkutz-2Dtraffic-2Dstops-2D20150812-2Dstory.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=RfDm2JQOLPvgX1dI_hDFgR1IzfnhtF235od7aIkssx4&e=>.
>>>
>>> This free-handed approach to traffic stops has resulted in drivers being
>>> stopped for windows that are too heavily tinted, for driving too fast,
>>> driving too slow, failing to maintain speed, following too closely,
>>> improper
>>> lane changes, distracted driving, screeching a car's tires, and leaving
>>> a
>>> parked car door open for too long.
>>>
>>> Motorists can also be stopped by police for driving near a bar or on a
>>> road
>>> that has large amounts of drunk driving, driving a certain make of car
>>> (Mercedes, Grand Prix and Hummers are among the most ticketed
>>> vehicles<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.forbes.com_2010_10_13_cars-2Dthat-2Dget-2Dticketed-2Dmost-2Dpolice-2Dspeeding-2Dlifestyle-2Dvehicles-2Dviolations.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=tZjmJZ6i9uazDotMo3CcjnsThwJENnnLFkQgIoiqqJY&e=>),
>>> having anything dangling from the rearview mirror (air fresheners,
>>> handicap
>>> parking permits, troll transponders or rosaries), and displaying
>>> pro-police
>>> bumper stickers.
>>>
>>> Incredibly, a federal appeals court actually ruled unanimously in 2014
>>> that
>>> acne scars and driving with a stiff upright posture are reasonable
>>> grounds
>>> for being pulled
>>> over<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__truthinmedia.com_federal-2Dappeals-2Dcourt-2Ddriving-2Dwith-2Dupright-2Dposture-2Dand-2Dacne-2Dis-2Dsufficient-2Devidence-2Dfor-2Dtraffic-2Dstop_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=T3p3DlafmdYOLt1H6lCZFDyNY-snE8Yhjc9QBXknuDs&e=>.
>>> The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that driving a vehicle that has
>>> a
>>> couple air fresheners, rosaries and pro-police bumper stickers at 2 MPH
>>> over
>>> the speed limit is
>>> suspicious<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.thenewspaper.com_news_47_4750.asp&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=vK0g_m9S1K1O7-v1Mr81f7KG-FxY4ztKazyEkOjoj5E&e=>,
>>> meriting a traffic stop.
>>>
>>> Equally appalling, in Heien v. North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme
>>> Court—which
>>> has largely paved the way for the police and other government agents to
>>> probe, poke, pinch, taser, search, seize, strip and generally manhandle
>>> anyone they see fit in almost any circumstance—allowed police officers
>>> to
>>> stop drivers who appear
>>> nervous<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.supremecourt.gov_opinions_14pdf_13-2D604-5Fec8f.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=pn5gqvUylfVnGabIKnVQeaXTaW7iodLovTqySBehU0Y&e=>,
>>> provided they provide a palatable pretext for doing so.
>>>
>>> Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the lone objector in the case. Dissenting in
>>> Heien, Sotomayor warned, "Giving officers license to effect seizures so
>>> long
>>> as they can attach to their reasonable view of the facts some reasonable
>>> legal interpretation (or misinterpretation) that suggests a law has been
>>> violated significantly expands this authority... One wonders how a
>>> citizen
>>> seeking to be law-abiding and to structure his or her behavior to avoid
>>> these invasive, frightening, and humiliating encounters could do
>>> so<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.supremecourt.gov_opinions_14pdf_13-2D604-5Fec8f.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=pn5gqvUylfVnGabIKnVQeaXTaW7iodLovTqySBehU0Y&e=>."
>>>
>>> In other words, drivers beware.
>>>
>>> Traffic stops aren't just dangerous. They can be downright deadly.
>>>
>>> Remember Walter L. Scott? Reportedly pulled over for a broken
>>> taillight<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nytimes.com_2015_04_08_us_south-2Dcarolina-2Dofficer-2Dis-2Dcharged-2Dwith-2Dmurder-2Din-2Dblack-2Dmans-2Ddeath.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=jBuoxW3agITwMT0Dol40n99jI50I0R-cIlNg0aR2nGs&e=>,
>>> Scott—unarmed—ran away from the police officer, who pursued and shot him
>>> from behind, first with a Taser, then with a gun. Scott was struck five
>>> times, "three times in the back, once in the upper buttocks and once in
>>> the
>>> ear — with at least one bullet entering his
>>> heart<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nytimes.com_2015_04_08_us_south-2Dcarolina-2Dofficer-2Dis-2Dcharged-2Dwith-2Dmurder-2Din-2Dblack-2Dmans-2Ddeath.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=jBuoxW3agITwMT0Dol40n99jI50I0R-cIlNg0aR2nGs&e=>."
>>>
>>> Samuel Dubose, also unarmed, was pulled over for a missing front license
>>> plate<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nbcnews.com_news_us-2Dnews_prosecutors-2Drewiewiung-2Dofficers-2Dfatal-2Dshooting-2Dunarmed-2Dcincinnati-2Dman-2Dn396116&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=bJ4ILUV3ifEtgrgT4BcMQ0HKEBqxvVw5SGGoag4kjM4&e=>.
>>> He was reportedly shot in the head after a brief struggle in which his
>>> car
>>> began rolling forward.
>>>
>>> Levar Jones was stopped for a seatbelt
>>> offense<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.people.com_article_south-2Dcarolina-2Dpolice-2Dofficer-2Dshoots-2Dunarmed-2Dsuspect-2Ddashcam&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=_Q8Y_mW1OOLC6P0QFhHYkP5MuuJMQjRfoDmVmIrpIC0&e=>,
>>> just as he was getting out of his car to enter a convenience store.
>>> Directed
>>> to show his license, Jones leaned into his car to get his wallet, only to
>>> be
>>> shot four times by the "fearful" officer. Jones was also unarmed.
>>>
>>> Bobby Canipe was pulled over for having an expired
>>> registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.dailymail.co.uk_news_article-2D2579654_Police-2Ddashcam-2Dshows-2DSouth-2DCarolina-2Dcop-2Dshoot-2D70-2Dyear-2Dold-2DVietnam-2Dveteran-2Dman-2Dreached-2Dtruck-2Dcane-2Droutine-2Dtraffic-2Dstop.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=B1SpDF20SdRyctbcVzU4Mmtjys8VsCsQR8lteImYRR8&e=>.
>>> When the 70-year-old reached into the back of his truck for his walking
>>> cane, the officer fired several shots at him, hitting him once in the
>>> abdomen.
>>>
>>> Dontrell Stevens was stopped "for not bicycling
>>> properly."<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.chicagotribune.com_news_nationworld_chi-2Dflorida-2Ddeputy-2Dshoots-2Ddontrell-2Dstephens-2D20150424-2Dstory.html-23page-3D1&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=A4UAr3dZUZgRLbveaLC96dzUWRFQpNR8U5uHuIdftnQ&e=>
>>> The officer pursuing him "thought the way Stephens rode his bike was
>>> suspicious. He thought the way Stephens got off his bike was
>>> suspicious."
>>> Four seconds later, sheriff's deputy Adams Lin shot Stephens four times
>>> as
>>> he pulled out a black object from his waistband. The object was his cell
>>> phone. Stephens was unarmed.
>>>
>>> Sandra
>>> Bland<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cnn.com_2015_07_23_us_sandra-2Dbland-2Darrest-2Ddeath_index.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=InCrHlVb3-pzlycamtWPMAJ224GVLog1PHjyIqV0kjI&e=>,
>>> pulled over for allegedly failing to use her turn signal, was arrested
>>> after
>>> refusing to comply with the police officer's order to extinguish her
>>> cigarette and exit her vehicle. The encounter escalated, with the
>>> officer
>>> threatening to "light" Bland up with his taser. Three days later, Bland
>>> was
>>> found dead in her jail cell. "You're doing all of this for a failure to
>>> signal?<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cnn.com_2015_07_22_us_texas-2Dsandra-2Dbland-2Darrest_index.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=6Ae00n_2N7lEuT-H5L_m0wM3v_LuSrjL8cl9GWz5oFA&e=>"
>>> Bland asked as she got out of her car, after having been yelled at and
>>> threatened repeatedly.
>>>
>>> Keep in mind, from the moment those lights start flashing and that siren
>>> goes off, we're all in the same boat. However, it's what happens after
>>> you've been pulled over that's critical.
>>>
>>> Survival is key.
>>>
>>> Technically, you have the right to remain silent (beyond the basic
>>> requirement to identify yourself and show your registration). You have
>>> the
>>> right to refuse to have your vehicle searched. You have the right to
>>> film
>>> your interaction with police. You have the right to ask to leave. You
>>> also
>>> have the right to resist an unlawful order such as a police officer
>>> directing you to extinguish your cigarette, put away your phone or stop
>>> recording
>>> them<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.newsnet5.com_news_state_heres-2Dwhat-2Ddrivers-2Dpolice-2Dare-2Dallowed-2Dto-2Ddo-2Dduring-2Dtraffic-2Dstops&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=RGizuRhljSYLgdYffv3RllE8b0JCSM7T8YskUV42Zqo&e=>.
>>>
>>> However, there is a price for asserting one's rights. That price grows
>>> more
>>> costly with every passing day.
>>>
>>> If you ask cops and their enablers what Americans should do to stay
>>> alive
>>> during encounters with police, they will tell you to comply, cooperate,
>>> obey, not resist, not argue, not make threatening gestures or
>>> statements,
>>> avoid sudden movements, and submit to a search of their person and
>>> belongings.
>>>
>>> The problem, of course, is what to do when compliance is not enough.
>>>
>>> After all, every day we hear about situations in which unarmed Americans
>>> complied and still died during an encounter with police simply because
>>> they
>>> appeared to be standing in a "shooting
>>> stance"<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.washingtonpost.com_news_morning-2Dmix_wp_2016_09_28_police-2Dshoot-2Dblack-2Dman-2Din-2Dsan-2Ddiego-2Dsuburb-2Dsparking-2Dprotests-2Dcircumstances-2Dremain-2Dunclear_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=gdFgqoa_-sEtkyOb3DgzJIGTPUahJ-dNAA2SqMgKoII&e=>
>>> or held a cell
>>> phone<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lasvegassun.com_news_2015_dec_31_metro-2Dpolice-2Dinvestigating-2Dofficer-2Dinvolved-2Dshooti_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=8WnOff9fOBXV5MTZGBv-w7oUXhR2eRSarEfPAcyHVQs&e=>
>>> or a garden
>>> hose<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__articles.latimes.com_2013_apr_04_local_la-2Dme-2Dln-2Dwater-2Dnozzle-2Dshooting-2D20130404&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=-tZqvasUYj1xwdA0h3iifVr8uC6_u7JUt_X53wMIODU&e=>
>>> or carried around a baseball
>>> bat<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nytimes.com_2015_12_27_us_chicago-2Dpolice-2Dfatally-2Dshoot-2D2-2Draising-2Dnew-2Dquestions-2Dfor-2Da-2Dforce-2Dunder-2Dscrutiny.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=sXxetfdGn-IEEuyJnzrWS3Q_tVkFi6RkUXVPHIkP1jg&e=>
>>> or answered the front
>>> door<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nytimes.com_2015_12_27_us_chicago-2Dpolice-2Dfatally-2Dshoot-2D2-2Draising-2Dnew-2Dquestions-2Dfor-2Da-2Dforce-2Dunder-2Dscrutiny.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=sXxetfdGn-IEEuyJnzrWS3Q_tVkFi6RkUXVPHIkP1jg&e=>
>>> or held a spoon in a threatening
>>> manner<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nydailynews.com_news_crime_alabama-2Dman-2Drushed-2Dofficer-2Dspoon-2Dfatally-2Dshot-2Darticle-2D1.2336281&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=EmyD8WHjDWx03cjuYb0VjbvwMqSFk15hXMmHxBQ3gDE&e=>
>>> or ran in an aggressive
>>> manner<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__patch.com_georgia_cartersville_new-2Ddetails-2Dreleased-2Dbartow-2Dofficer-2Dinvolved-2Dshooting-2D0&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=c8RoiyZ9613aKgY57JtuGLYfKyxssDc5hLyfTyR65mk&e=>
>>> holding a tree branch or wandered around
>>> naked<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cbs46.com_story_28301956_naked-2Dman-2Dshot-2Dby-2Dpolice-2Dofficer-2Dat-2Ddekalb-2Dcounty-2Dapartments&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=zNXqEAReHbGeCOQmSK86VMLRzJl39FH3rsWgHY5TGvs&e=>
>>> or hunched over in a defensive
>>> posture<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.washingtonpost.com_local_crime_man-2Dinjured-2Din-2Dpolice-2Dinvolved-2Dshooting-2Din-2Dbaltimore-2Dsuburb_2015_06_25_84be9f36-2D1b26-2D11e5-2Dab92-2Dc75ae6ab94b5-5Fstory.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=0yGh79vl5o5rD4XQ5qQIq8rmrjmPQc4bXfxKJ0T-CQ4&e=>
>>> or made the mistake of wearing the same clothes as a carjacking
>>> suspect<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.latimes.com_local_lanow_la-2Dme-2Dln-2Dsheriff-2Dshooting-2D20160809-2Dsnap-2Dstory.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=2SlR3kTb74Wvc_AiYvydz0Hhd_jvcyofLl3Adn601QU&e=>
>>> (dark pants and a basketball jersey) or dared to leave an area at the
>>> same
>>> time that a police officer showed
>>> up<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.11alive.com_news_local_da-2Dofficer-2Dinvolved-2Din-2Dfatal-2Dmidtown-2Dshooting-2Dfaces-2Dmurder-2Dcharges_274709357&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=WPCJE_OgY2xJjmW1Y-524x1anlGqboWi-Z2uP0Bp_MY&e=>
>>> or had a car break
>>> down<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__abc7.com_news_tulsa-2Dpolice-2Dshoot-2Dkill-2Dunarmed-2Dblack-2Dman-2Ddoj-2Dinvestigating_1517880_&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=bexx-2ntHpFM2UbnvNw7RjxlpIGCDDfnu3Ts1Jm2usg&e=>
>>> by the side of the road or were
>>> deaf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nytimes.com_2016_08_25_us_nc-2Dtrooper-2Dbeing-2Dinvestigated-2Dfor-2Dshooting-2Dof-2Ddeaf-2Dman.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=Dl8ar3GFNSfDZrRa3nwp_-P-uN6nICvpy8SnCxCGnqE&e=>
>>> or
>>> homeless<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.latimes.com_local_lanow_la-2Dme-2Dln-2Dcastic-2Ddeputy-2Dshooting-2D20160803-2Dsnap-2Dstory.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=rlnfniFBt5nKFwOZMqmi5WTSDsofFUX6HHtDa1mZdXw&e=>
>>> or
>>> old<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.chicagotribune.com_news_columnists_kass_ct-2Djohn-2Dwrana-2Dtextbook-2Dpolice-2Dforce-2Dcase-2Dkass-2D0111-2D20150111-2Dcolumn.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=aWLeeQ7i6wtKbbNXhXf1gtDQroCTUjK68pzJGZsQhQQ&e=>.
>>>
>>> Now you can make all kinds of excuses to justify these shootings, and in
>>> fact that's exactly what you'll hear from politicians, police unions,
>>> law
>>> enforcement officials and individuals who are more than happy to march
>>> in
>>> lockstep with the police.
>>>
>>> However, to suggest that a good citizen is a compliant citizen and that
>>> obedience will save us from the police state is not only recklessly
>>> irresponsible, but it is also deluded and out of touch with reality.
>>>
>>> To begin with, and most importantly, Americans need to know their rights
>>> when it comes to interactions with the police, bearing in mind that many
>>> law
>>> enforcement officials are largely ignorant of the law
>>> themselves<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__reason.com_blog_2014_10_06_today-2Dat-2Dscotus-2Dpolice-2Derrors-2Dvs-2Dthe-2Dfou&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=Vr84lSLLhxLn7joLOhvHF0g4ED9EDKlidjRhP8jNoNw&e=>.
>>>
>>> In a nutshell, the following are your basic rights when it comes to
>>> interactions with the police as outlined in the Bill of Rights:
>>>
>>> You have the right under the First Amendment to ask questions and
>>> express
>>> yourself. You have the right under the Fourth Amendment to not have your
>>> person or your property searched by police or any government agent
>>> unless
>>> they have a search warrant authorizing them to do so. You have the
>>> right
>>> under the Fifth Amendment to remain silent, to not incriminate yourself
>>> and
>>> to request an attorney. Depending on which state you live in and whether
>>> your encounter with police is consensual as opposed to your being
>>> temporarily detained or arrested, you may have the right to refuse to
>>> identify yourself. Presently, 26 states do not require citizens to show
>>> their ID to an officer (drivers in all states must do so, however).
>>>
>>> Knowing your rights is only part of the battle, unfortunately.
>>>
>>> As I make clear the hard part comes in when you have to exercise those
>>> rights in order to hold government officials accountable to respecting
>>> those
>>> rights.
>>>
>>> As a rule of thumb, you should always be sure to clarify in any police
>>> encounter whether or not you are being detained, i.e., whether you have
>>> the
>>> right to walk away. That holds true whether it's a casual "show your ID"
>>> request on a boardwalk, a stop-and-frisk search on a city street, or a
>>> traffic stop for speeding or just to check your insurance. If you feel
>>> like
>>> you can't walk away from a police encounter of your own volition—and
>>> more
>>> often than not you can't, especially when you're being confronted by
>>> someone
>>> armed to the hilt with all manner of militarized weaponry and gear—then
>>> for
>>> all intents and purposes, you're essentially under arrest from the moment
>>> a
>>> cop stops you. Still, it doesn't hurt to clarify that distinction.
>>>
>>> While technology is always going to be a double-edged sword, with the
>>> gadgets that are the most useful to us in our daily lives—GPS devices,
>>> cell
>>> phones, the internet—being the very tools used by the government to
>>> track
>>> us, monitor our activities, and generally spy on us, cell phones are
>>> particularly useful for recording encounters with the
>>> police<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nytimes.com_2014_07_16_nyregion_suit-2Dseeks-2Dto-2Destablish-2Dright-2Dto-2Drecord-2Dnew-2Dyork-2Dpolice-2Dofficers.html&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=hIL3UxsRyvMEEQqbL7yHL4EGiczwf1tGqlnjHgqBnKQ&e=>
>>> and have proven to be increasingly powerful reminders to police that
>>> they
>>> are not all powerful.
>>>
>>> A good resource is The Rutherford Institute's "Constitutional Q&A: Rules
>>> of
>>> Engagement for Interacting with
>>> Police<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.rutherford.org_files-5Fimages_general_Rutherford-5FQA-5FRulesOfEngagement.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=cBOA5YEoZuz9KdLvh38YxdrPtfJt83ckXekfBgq5xB0&r=CK8oOj7-JYZnTDmB5orNTVZXar6NrsnGtGHfQ5m79Do&m=51kb6N5zZ6MIxw-Qn_UhqGRChQakeIMV6Dn_O-KAaMI&s=5l2chxTAD3KeicV_Si9wW7u21fCV20PQzjiEnn3ij_M&e=>."
>>>
>>> Clearly, in the American police state, compliance is no guarantee that
>>> you
>>> will survive an encounter with the police with your life and liberties
>>> intact.
>>>
>>> So if you're starting to feel somewhat overwhelmed, intimidated and
>>> fearful
>>> for your life and the lives of your loved ones, you should be.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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