18 August 2014 - Ferguson 4
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analyst: Police officers are judged in court according to their
beliefs at the time. They can arrest you if they believe that have
probable cause, they can shoot if they believe there’s deadly danger.
officer: What’s going on here?
analyst: Just a bit of education. So if they want to get away
with something, they escalate to a confused situation where they might
believe anything.
officer: Do you have a permit for this?
analyst: Don’t need one. Would you prefer the Justice Department
publication, or your own city’s?
officer: Hey, are you recording? I could arrest you for that!
analyst: Not legally.
officer: You gotta problem? Hey, you gotta problem? Hey!
analyst: Oh, that one’s more effective if you have two officers
to shout contradictory orders.
officer: Arright, I’m—
analyst: This goes straight online. Nothing to seize.
officer: So you stay out of trouble, you hear?
clue:
Rule: Keep calm.
I’ve seen it happen in person. I think it’s common across the U.S.
What fix do you propose?
take oh take this clue away