@CecilHurt: Early-entry signee RT @AaronSuttles: BREAKING: Alabama freshman cornerback Tony Brown arrested Saturday night. http://t.co/HO5oLs8XrK
I am shocked.
I am shocked.
My distrust of police means I'll wait and see before throwing him under the bus.What's with these kids? Seriously, how stupid can you be?
Failure to obey? and resisting arrest? I am with Cullman here. Let's see what he didn't obey and to what degree he "resisted arrest".
I respect the badge but they will not allow you to ignore the person. I've encountered my share of thugs in uniform. I am a law abiding citizen and have never been arrested btw or even had a speeding ticket.People should respect officers and do what ever they tell you within your rights. If you're doing the right thing then you should skirt anywhere close to resisting. We don't know the details but even if the officer slights you or says something racist, you have to respect the badge and ignore the person.
Probably a NS topic and I doubt the Tuscaloosa police crossed that line but if that occurred, the badge was disrespected by the officer first. I would not respect the badge in that instance. The gun? Different story!People should respect officers and do what ever they tell you within your rights. If you're doing the right thing then you should not skirt anywhere close to resisting. We don't know the details but even if the officer slights you or says something racist, you have to respect the badge and ignore the person.
That may be sound advice but I'm not in the habit of saying sir to anyone half my age.:smile:Let me start with saying I know no details about this specific event, or what actually happened. Now, that said, below are my personal generic suggestions to avoid problems in the future.
The only appropriate responses when pulled over for any reason are:
1) "Yes Sir"
2) "No Sir"
or worst case
3) "Pardon me Sir, could you repeat that? I don't understand exactly what you want me to do."
The less you say, the less that can be mis-construed or mis-understood, but be pleasant, polite, and cooperative. The guy or gal pulling you over does't know if there is a little old lady on her way home from church bingo in the car, or a crazed crack head that just swapped his little sister for an AK-47 and a 100 round drum of ammo. They are understandably cautious and maybe a little jumpy.