I'm a white male in my mid thirties. I've probably been stopped 6 times in traffic, couple accidents, and maybe 3 interactions outside of that. Including one when I drew my handgun in a self-defense situation.
More than half of those interactions, 60% maybe, the officer attempted to violate my rights and even did so on several. I'm talking about pulling me over for a tag light out (surprise, it was working just fine) so they could harass me over the contents of my vehicle. Other times declining their request to search and then them claiming they smell weed, search my car and find nothing. If at any of those times I became stand-offish, it would cause them to escalate the situation. Threats of arrest and further citations, yadda yadda.
I live in a purple county in a red state (FL). This has been my life experience with police. I do not like the Police and I tell my kids not to trust the police. This shit needs to STOP NOW or this is what you're getting.
I'm a white male in my mid thirties. I've probably been stopped 6 times in traffic, couple accidents, and maybe 3 interactions outside of that. Including one when I drew my handgun in a self-defense situation.
More than half of those interactions, 60% maybe, the officer attempted to violate my rights and even did so on several. I'm talking about pulling me over for a tag light out (surprise, it was working just fine) so they could harass me over the contents of my vehicle. Other times declining their request to search and then them claiming they smell weed, search my car and find nothing. If at any of those times I became stand-offish, it would cause them to escalate the situation. Threats of arrest and further citations, yadda yadda.
I live in a purple county in a red state (FL). This has been my life experience with police. I do not like the Police and I tell my kids not to trust the police. This shit needs to STOP NOW or this is what you're getting.