Quote:That isn't what I said. I said the mentality of ignoring a cop puts you in danger of being shot. 

 

I don't think we are accepting the idea of cops being Judge Dredd, but rather acknowledge that disobeying police officers is an extremely boneheaded move. By behaving erratically (like reaching into dark places after police tell you NOT TO MOVE while pointing a gun at you), you may shorten your life expectancy. If a person has an issue with the police and the law they may or may not be breaking, they can take it up in court instead of committing a misdemeanor/felony by disobeying a police officer. We live in a civilized society, do we not?

 

There are instances where the police do screw up or act maliciously and shoot an innocent. It does happen, and way more often than not the officer is dealt proper justice. The dishonest media leads us to believe that this type of injustice happens frequently and it is objectively not the case.

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