5 Steps to Avoid Being Shot by the Police
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5 Steps to Avoid Being Shot by the Police
5 Steps to Avoid Being Shot by the Police
by Cheri Lewis, Deputy DA - Los Angeles, California
This should be posted at the shallow end of the gene Pool...
"I've devised a five point plan to help citizens avoid being shot by
police. This plan may not prevent all shootings, but very few will take
place when the plan is rigorously adhered to. So, here are the rules:
1. DON'T COMMIT VIOLENT CRIMES. I know this seems elementary, but this
rule is lost on many. They do the crime, get shot, and then wonder how it
could possibly happen. They whine that it is so unfair. Well, Slick,
violent crime, like jumping in front of moving cars, is just a high risk
occupation, and, in case you missed committing violent crimes make police
officers think you may not be a good person.
2. If you ignore rule No. 1, and the police do confront you, DON'T RUN
AWAY FROM THEM. I know it's hard to believe, but that may make them think
you're guilty of something. Hiding in bushes or closets makes some cops
(mostly older ones) very nervous. They might even foolishly conclude that
you're up to no good!
3. If you disregard rules 1 and 2, and the cops catch up with you anyway
and inform you that you are under arrest, DON'T MAKE FAST MOVEMENTS WITH
YOUR HANDS. I know it sounds silly, but grabbing a shiny beer can, a dark
colored wallet, or one of those snazzy and real looking replica guns may
make police officers mistakenly believe that you are about to hurt them.
4. If you disregard rules 1, 2, and 3, and manage to get what looks like
a deadly weapon into your hands, DON'T POINT IT AT THE COPS. We all know
that you're basically a nice person, but that may be lost on the police
officers confronting you. In their paranoia, they may even believe they
need to protect themselves.
5. If you disregard rules 1, 2, 3, and 4, DON'T BE ASTONISHED IF THE COPS
DO NOT INSTANTLY TURN INTO YOUR PERSONAL CONFIDANTE. They may be too
preoccupied to realize that you're normally a splendid person and that
you're just having a bad day. They may be too preoccupied to see that
when you point a weapon at them in a threatening manner, it is just your
way of crying out for help. We both know that the whole problem can be
traced to the fact that your mother didn't breast feed you, but some
police officers are so cynical they just don't see it.
So, there you have it. If you really apply yourself and obey even some of
the rules listed above, I bet you'll avoid the vast majority of police
gunfire."
Cheri Lewis
Deputy DA
Los Angeles, California
from: http://ospd.org/avoiding.html
by Cheri Lewis, Deputy DA - Los Angeles, California
This should be posted at the shallow end of the gene Pool...
"I've devised a five point plan to help citizens avoid being shot by
police. This plan may not prevent all shootings, but very few will take
place when the plan is rigorously adhered to. So, here are the rules:
1. DON'T COMMIT VIOLENT CRIMES. I know this seems elementary, but this
rule is lost on many. They do the crime, get shot, and then wonder how it
could possibly happen. They whine that it is so unfair. Well, Slick,
violent crime, like jumping in front of moving cars, is just a high risk
occupation, and, in case you missed committing violent crimes make police
officers think you may not be a good person.
2. If you ignore rule No. 1, and the police do confront you, DON'T RUN
AWAY FROM THEM. I know it's hard to believe, but that may make them think
you're guilty of something. Hiding in bushes or closets makes some cops
(mostly older ones) very nervous. They might even foolishly conclude that
you're up to no good!
3. If you disregard rules 1 and 2, and the cops catch up with you anyway
and inform you that you are under arrest, DON'T MAKE FAST MOVEMENTS WITH
YOUR HANDS. I know it sounds silly, but grabbing a shiny beer can, a dark
colored wallet, or one of those snazzy and real looking replica guns may
make police officers mistakenly believe that you are about to hurt them.
4. If you disregard rules 1, 2, and 3, and manage to get what looks like
a deadly weapon into your hands, DON'T POINT IT AT THE COPS. We all know
that you're basically a nice person, but that may be lost on the police
officers confronting you. In their paranoia, they may even believe they
need to protect themselves.
5. If you disregard rules 1, 2, 3, and 4, DON'T BE ASTONISHED IF THE COPS
DO NOT INSTANTLY TURN INTO YOUR PERSONAL CONFIDANTE. They may be too
preoccupied to realize that you're normally a splendid person and that
you're just having a bad day. They may be too preoccupied to see that
when you point a weapon at them in a threatening manner, it is just your
way of crying out for help. We both know that the whole problem can be
traced to the fact that your mother didn't breast feed you, but some
police officers are so cynical they just don't see it.
So, there you have it. If you really apply yourself and obey even some of
the rules listed above, I bet you'll avoid the vast majority of police
gunfire."
Cheri Lewis
Deputy DA
Los Angeles, California
from: http://ospd.org/avoiding.html
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From: WA
This misleads you into thinking all of these shootings begin with the victim committing a violent crime. There are a substantial number that are shot that are innocent or guilty or something less than a violent crime.
The trick is not to look like or act like what the officer with the gun drawn thinks a dangerous criminal looks like or acts like.
The trick is not to look like or act like what the officer with the gun drawn thinks a dangerous criminal looks like or acts like.
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I can add another one. You are in your apartment complex that just happens to be in the bad section of town, and you and your buddies are playing a friendly game of laser tag.
If the police come sliding up jumping out of their doors with real guns pointed at you and and ask you to drop your laser gun toy. DONT ENGAGE THEM IN AN ARGUEMENT ABOUT THIS NOT BEING A REAL GUN BY POINTING IT AT THEM AND PULLING THE TRIGGER. Just politely let it drop from your hand onto the concrete and shatter into a thousand pieces with a fake smile on your face.
-This is a true story (no we werent shot, but my arabic friend was the one who wanted to argue and I stopped him. I do believe they would have blown him away in another 2 secs if he hadnt stopped arguing and dropped his gun).
Another Memphis Police story. If you suddenly get the urge to get very intoxicated and get a stick and begin breaking out windows of businesses, please remember that the big, well trained law enforcement officers will be FORCED to shoot you if you dont stop when asked. A small stick is considered in Memphis to be a deadly weapon, especially if you are over 65 and there are at least 10 policeman surrounding you. YOU COULD PUT AN EYE OUT!
Unfortunately this guy wasnt so lucky as my friend an me, shot about 32 times at close range. He did let go of the stick after that though. No police officer was injured or struck by the stick in the incident.
If the police come sliding up jumping out of their doors with real guns pointed at you and and ask you to drop your laser gun toy. DONT ENGAGE THEM IN AN ARGUEMENT ABOUT THIS NOT BEING A REAL GUN BY POINTING IT AT THEM AND PULLING THE TRIGGER. Just politely let it drop from your hand onto the concrete and shatter into a thousand pieces with a fake smile on your face.
-This is a true story (no we werent shot, but my arabic friend was the one who wanted to argue and I stopped him. I do believe they would have blown him away in another 2 secs if he hadnt stopped arguing and dropped his gun).
Another Memphis Police story. If you suddenly get the urge to get very intoxicated and get a stick and begin breaking out windows of businesses, please remember that the big, well trained law enforcement officers will be FORCED to shoot you if you dont stop when asked. A small stick is considered in Memphis to be a deadly weapon, especially if you are over 65 and there are at least 10 policeman surrounding you. YOU COULD PUT AN EYE OUT!
Unfortunately this guy wasnt so lucky as my friend an me, shot about 32 times at close range. He did let go of the stick after that though. No police officer was injured or struck by the stick in the incident.
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And on the other side of the argument (and please no flames, just my view on the whole thing):
As some of you may know Australia holds the record for the biggest massacre here in Tasmania. Now the police followed the guy with a rifle who by the stage police go thtere killed something like 14 people until he ran out of people to kill at a count of 32 instead of just snipering the mutherfvcker and saving over a dozen lives!!!!!!!!
As some of you may know Australia holds the record for the biggest massacre here in Tasmania. Now the police followed the guy with a rifle who by the stage police go thtere killed something like 14 people until he ran out of people to kill at a count of 32 instead of just snipering the mutherfvcker and saving over a dozen lives!!!!!!!!
