No lie. They are afraid of the public. The first thing they will do is draw a gun if there is one movement they determine can cost them their life. There is a way of dealing with it, but, it takes presence of mind to protect oneself. I had given this advise to others and haven't lost anyone yet.
When found to be confronted by a police officer, put your hands in the air and then tell him/her (most shootings/killings seem to be conducted by men) what movements you are going to make. If the officer says not to make any movements, then don't.
The best thing Mr. Jones could have done is raise his hands and when asked for his driver's license, tell the officer his ID was on the dashboard of the van and then ASK if he wanted him to get it or did the officer want to get it. No lie. Raise hands and describe every action. Even tell the officer you are not being a disobedient citizen or a wise guy, but, you are concerned you will be misinterpreted. When the officer says to move and carry out his order to provide him/her with a license or whatever, then move, otherwise don't flinch a muscle.
The police officer has to believe they are in complete control of the circumstances surrounding THEIR, not yours, THEIR safety. It isn't right or just, but, it is the way it is and all we want to do is stay alive. If one is arrested for no apparent reason one can understand, which is what I believe happened with Michael Brown, Jr., just go along with it and once the officer believes he has control the danger may be over. Just go along with the arrest and call a best friend, parent, spouse to let them know as soon as possible.
There is such a thing as MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. If one is wrongly arrested and charged the police officer and department and prosecutor can be held in liability of your civil rights and monetary damages can be awarded.
When found to be confronted by a police officer, put your hands in the air and then tell him/her (most shootings/killings seem to be conducted by men) what movements you are going to make. If the officer says not to make any movements, then don't.
The best thing Mr. Jones could have done is raise his hands and when asked for his driver's license, tell the officer his ID was on the dashboard of the van and then ASK if he wanted him to get it or did the officer want to get it. No lie. Raise hands and describe every action. Even tell the officer you are not being a disobedient citizen or a wise guy, but, you are concerned you will be misinterpreted. When the officer says to move and carry out his order to provide him/her with a license or whatever, then move, otherwise don't flinch a muscle.
The police officer has to believe they are in complete control of the circumstances surrounding THEIR, not yours, THEIR safety. It isn't right or just, but, it is the way it is and all we want to do is stay alive. If one is arrested for no apparent reason one can understand, which is what I believe happened with Michael Brown, Jr., just go along with it and once the officer believes he has control the danger may be over. Just go along with the arrest and call a best friend, parent, spouse to let them know as soon as possible.
There is such a thing as MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. If one is wrongly arrested and charged the police officer and department and prosecutor can be held in liability of your civil rights and monetary damages can be awarded.
September 25, 2014
By Bob Owens
The shooting happened in the parking lot (click here) of a Circle K on Broad River Road Sept. 4 after Lance Cpl. Sean Groubert pulled Levar Edward Jones over for a seatbelt violation.
In the video released Wednesday night, Groubert asks for Jones’ license. Jones then checks his back pocket before going back to his vehicle.
Groubert then fires several shots at Jones before Jones falls to the ground.
While Jones is on the ground with a gunshot wound to the hip, he asks Groubert “What did I do, sir?”
Groubert then asks Jones if he was hit.
“I don’t know what happened,” Jones says in the video. “I just grabbed my license.”
Groubert explains to Jones the reason he shot at him was because Jones dove head first in the vehicle.
