• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    It’s an imbalance of power.

    If a guy with a gun and a license to kill … which is basically what a police officer is … if they start asking questions, I’m answering politely.

    I’m not going to argue with them or disagree with them … even if I say ‘no’ I’m still at risk based on the personality of the cop.

    I’m also a big brown skinned long haired indigenous person so whenever I get stopped by a cop … I’m doing what I’m told or I risk getting beaten, arrested or even shot.

    This is also the reason why I placed four different cameras with audio around my vehicle.

    • Qkall@lemmy.ml
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      1 month ago

      Same brother. Fellow brown dude… I’ve been pulled over because my ‘car sounded like it was being driven drunk.’ Yeah, let that set in… I didn’t argue at all - I was well within my rights, but I didn’t know if he gave a shit about my rights or not and his rationale for pulling me over suggested not to press my luck.

      • Scubus@sh.itjust.works
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        1 month ago

        Ah, common mistake. You accidently left your confederate flag up, so they just assumed you were driving drunk.