Nobody is saying anybody should “resist arrest”.., but it happens. When it happens follow procedure. If it’s a misdemeanor... get them later, do not use force, do not chase. All anybody is asking is gor police to be trained properly snd follow police training. |
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"Don't make me kill you"
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Except, that’s not procedure. Please find me one jurisdiction that says that. Police use force when they feel a threat to their safety and the safety of others, which is what happened here. In addition, when you have a court ordered warrant, you are permitted to use force to effectuate an arrest. |
you should call the local prosecutor and explain that to them since clearly you are more familiar with Minnesota criminal law than they are |
I actually am a rocket scientist, and I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. "black people are more than three times likely to get killed by a cop than a "black person". That's a non sensible statement. Perhaps you have a point you're trying to make, but you didn't make it. |
EVERYONE has to follow police orders. |
What you describe you would do isn’t “trying to get out of a scary situation,” it is complying by slowing down and pulling over in a safe and appropriate place. That is very different from being in police custody, getting out of cuffs, and getting back into a car to try to flee. There was no reason to feel he was in danger - he created his own danger. And no, it is not reasonable for someone regardless of their race to believe they are so in danger from the police that their safer course is to flee, especially as the millions and millions of police interactions every year with people of all colors are peaceful. |
Show us the policy then. While you’re at it, please look up the definition of arrest warrant. |
You are comparing apples to zebras here. What you are describing is absolutely NOTHING like what Duante Wright did, and it has nothing to do with race, gender or the fact that you are "tiny." He wasn't driving to get to a more populated area. He had already stopped and pulled over. He had already got out of the car. He had already been cuffed. He didn't try to flee for his safety, he tried to flee so he wouldn't go to jail. |
Yep I would say that if someone attacked me, or felt my life was in danger. No problem with that. |
This is what I am thinking. Once he became combative, got out of the handcuffs and ignored multiple warnings that put it in another light. Using a gun would then be justified. I also think once they saw the warrant that also made it a dicey situation. In other cases yes let them go if there's no danger to anyone. Of course as someone pointed out they could keep running so that theory is probably only good on paper. |
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So you think this gentleman was merely trying to get to a safe, well lit location? |
Every time it happens, the chances of a killing increase. If you advocate for or excuse resisting arrest, you’re encouraging more deaths. |
So we’re all just going to ignore this? |