You may not beat the ride

but you can beat the rap

 

Using these words when interacting with police won’t necessarily prevent you from police brutality.  What they will do is give your lawyer the legal ammunition s/he needs to reduce legal harm to you.

So practice  these words….often.  Say them on the bus, while grocery shopping, in the mirror every morning. Be able to pull them out right away and say them loudly for witnesses to hear.

 

 

AM I BEING DETAINED?

 

DO YOU HAVE A WARRANT?

 

WHAT CRIME AM I COMMITTING?

 

I DO NOT CONSENT TO THIS SEARCH.

 

I AM GOING TO REMAIN SILENT.

 

I WANT A LAWYER.