From 1026603aae0cbf763fa1dcd204230329f0386ae1cea85d7cd2758ed3222f581b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicholas Johnson Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Replace instances of 'anyways' with 'anyway' 'anyway' is the correct spelling. --- content/entry/re-video-dont-talk-to-the-police.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'content/entry/re-video-dont-talk-to-the-police.md') diff --git a/content/entry/re-video-dont-talk-to-the-police.md b/content/entry/re-video-dont-talk-to-the-police.md index 6d1bfc0..0bfceb9 100644 --- a/content/entry/re-video-dont-talk-to-the-police.md +++ b/content/entry/re-video-dont-talk-to-the-police.md @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ When you're dealing with cops like this who escalate situations, trick you, thre It's easy for privileged white guys like Duane and I to tell people "Always comply with what the police tell you. Never resist. If they violate your rights, fight it in court later." and I think that's generally good advice. I certainly wouldn't advise anyone to deviate from that as a policy, but if you don't believe there are circumstances that call for deviating, I think you're just naïve. -Most of us have probably heard of the tragic death of [Eric Garner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Eric_Garner "The Killing of Eric Garner"), a man the police choked to death over (allegedly) selling untaxed cigarettes. Garner stated *11 times* that he couldn't breathe, but the officer kept his knee on Garner's neck anyways. What was Garner supposed to do in that situation? Just let the police murder him? +Most of us have probably heard of the tragic death of [Eric Garner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Eric_Garner "The Killing of Eric Garner"), a man the police choked to death over (allegedly) selling untaxed cigarettes. Garner stated *11 times* that he couldn't breathe, but the officer kept his knee on Garner's neck anyway. What was Garner supposed to do in that situation? Just let the police murder him? I think the best course of action when interacting with police is almost always to comply, assert your rights whenever possible, and rarely to resist. Ultimately though it depends on context and individual circumstances and one has to use their best judgment. -- cgit v1.2.3