Left in Alabama co-blogger in chief countrycat says " surprisingly people don't know their rights when it comes to interaction with the police", and proceeds to advise white people what their rights are when they are stopped by the police. Yes, I said advise white people, because black people don't have the same rights. They just don't, but this is what happens when there is a lack of diversity (for lack of a better word) at Alabama's Informed. Involved. Progressive. blog of record.More per countrycat:
This simple sentence: "I do not consent to this search," is one of the most important tools you have to protect your constitutional rights during a police stop.
Now I'm not calling countrycat naive, but the only rights black folks have when it comes interacting with the Po Po is to stay black, and try and live through the interaction. Politely telling the Po-Po you do not consent to this search is asking to be arrested (if you're lucky), a mega beat down, or worse. And the last thing you want to do is reach for your handy know your rights card because police might think you are reaching for a gun.
This really funny video by comedian Chris Rock tells black folks what to do when stopped by the police. If you follow these easy tips you'll be fine. Warning video contains raw but real language.
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