- Stay away as far as possible from any city or town that has no favorable racial diversity in its law enforcement agency.
- If you’re already stuck in such a city or town, avoid driving in the evening as much as possible.
- Don’t go driving about with your car loaded with black friends. It’s a sure invitation to racial profiling at the hands of white cops.
- If you get pulled over by a white cop, make sure to place your two hands calmly on the steering wheel as he or she approaches the car. And put a “zipper” on your lips!
- When the cop asks for your driver’s license, registration and insurance, gently inform him or her when you’re about to reach for the required documents.
- Make sure to say “Yes sir/ma’am” or “No sir/ma’am” to any question asked.
- It’s DUMB to swear, curse or argue with anyone that has a gun. If you disagree with a cited violation or traffic ticket, keep your feeling to yourself. You can always go to court later to argue it out.
- Please NOTE that cops are humans too. They have prejudices, frustrations, miserable lives and anger management issues just like other mortals.
- Yes, this is a land of freedom and liberty. But if you rely on that slogan to confront an armed cop (legitimately or not) you may be doing so at your own peril.
- And, lest I forget, there can never be any change in this God’s own country unless you and I make it a duty to always go VOTE at every election!
These are times that call for common sense. It’s better to appear stupid and be alive than to “show off” and end up six feet below!
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