What Should Black People In America Do, To Avoid Being Killed By Police Officers?

[sp1814]

Last month, we found out that being a professional psychologist lying flat on the ground doesn't stop bullets, and now being a pastor with hands raised doesn't work either:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/terence-crutcher-fatally-shot-by-tulsa-police-a7317531.html

As these gentlemen weren't gangsters, exactly what should black people do now?

[rsvp]

agchristie - I was answering the OP's question - what should black people...... etc

[-Talbot-]

Why was the vehicle in the middle of the road?
When cars break down they don't come to a instant stop.

[Quizproquo]

As has been rightly pointed out, we can only rely on a fair investigation, but from the helicopter footage it looks to me like the police have told him to put his hands on the car. I've seen this a lot in US arrests so it's not out of the question. Even the helicopter comms guy says he's moving and following commands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1SvIXdjTTA

[agchristie]

Rsvp - I'm confused as to why you would consider location may be a factor?

Do you believe that statistics may reveal that some force areas are more trigger happy than others?

[Quizproquo]

Talbot Mayalynne's video gives you that. He was running away from the car and telling others to do the same because smoke was coming out of it and he thought it was going to blow up, according to the woman who made the first 911 call.

[-Talbot-]

Vetuste's youtube link muddies the water some.

[rsvp]

agchristie - am very happy to engage in a debate if I think it necessary but I believe I've answered the OP's question which was 'What should black people in America do to avoid being killed by police officers? The clue is the question mark

[RandyMarsh]

3 police officers had guns drawn on him. Is it likely he thought I can get my gun and kill all 3 of them?. This man got killed because he was not trained to deal with these situations. If only the 3 police officers were trained to deal with these situations.

[agchristie]

Rsvp - fair enough!

[-Talbot-]

Is it likely he thought I can get my gun and kill all 3 of them?.


No it's not, Randy but it is highly likely that if you do anything that that even slightly spooks an Amercan cop ... you are risking getting riddled with bullets.
Why did he go back to the car when the cops came if he thought it was going to blow up?

[Quizproquo]

Talbot have a look at my video. I think he was told to go to the car and put his hands on it. That's how it looks to me.

[rsvp]

agchristie - :-))

[RandyMarsh]

I dunno Mick, I may panic

[Mamyalynne]

To further complicate matters, and it will - they found a vial of PCP in the SUV too.

[RandyMarsh]

But even still, risk spooking a cop should not with you dead.

[agchristie]

Randy > If only the 3 police officers were trained to deal with these situations.

What is your definition of 'these situations'? You imply the officers were on duty having not received training in 'these situations'.

How many types of training would there be to deal with everyday enforcement issues?

[RandyMarsh]

Situations where the police arrive at a scene and have to assess threats. Will that do?

[-Talbot-]

I see many people have mentioned in comments on youtube and Twitter that the police (two were shot at I believe) managed to take a terrorist alive
yet manage to kill this unharned man.