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<blockquote data-quote="Schlafftablett" data-source="post: 3987536" data-attributes="member: 47874">The issue I see over and over especially when it comes to police interactions that have &quot;gone bad&quot; is the argument that inevitably ensues. Bottom line is if you&#039;re pulled over, do what the cop asks and you won&#039;t have a problem. Right or wrong doesn&#039;t matter at that point especially if they or you have a body cam. It&#039;ll get sorted out in court if needs be. If you want to argue you&#039;re going to lose. If you decide to get violent, you&#039;re going to lose... eventually. If you comply and are justified in your opinion, you get to sue and possibly not only get an apology but maybe a settlement. I have a couple black friends who is constantly on the &quot;you don&#039;t know what it&#039;s like&quot; train. When I asked him for specific examples he said &quot;I&#039;m far more likely to have a bad outcome when I start arguing with the officer during a traffic stop&quot;. My first question is, of course, why would you argue? At the end of the day, it&#039;s an issue of pride and self righteousness... possibly on both ends.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Schlafftablett, post: 3987536, member: 47874"] The issue I see over and over especially when it comes to police interactions that have "gone bad" is the argument that inevitably ensues. Bottom line is if you're pulled over, do what the cop asks and you won't have a problem. Right or wrong doesn't matter at that point especially if they or you have a body cam. It'll get sorted out in court if needs be. If you want to argue you're going to lose. If you decide to get violent, you're going to lose... eventually. If you comply and are justified in your opinion, you get to sue and possibly not only get an apology but maybe a settlement. I have a couple black friends who is constantly on the "you don't know what it's like" train. When I asked him for specific examples he said "I'm far more likely to have a bad outcome when I start arguing with the officer during a traffic stop". My first question is, of course, why would you argue? At the end of the day, it's an issue of pride and self righteousness... possibly on both ends. [/QUOTE]

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