I recently came across a YouTube channel called "FlexYourRights". This channel is dedicated to educating people about their rights as citizens, but most of their videos are simply tips and tricks for dealing with police officers.
The video below is actually a fragment of a longer video, but this shows the jist of the channel. It depicts a scenario involving a young black man dealing with a police officer who is treating him unfairly.
This video is very informative and could certainly be useful for many people, namely minority citizens who frequently get unfairly profiled as criminals by police. This information isn't taught in schools and many people can be taken advantage of due to lack of knowledge of law. This channel is a great resource and I highly recommend watching their videos.
The problem with this video and the channel as a whole is that it shouldn't have to exist. The police force is a public service we all have as citizens to protect us and keep us safe. However, the relationship between citizens and police has evolved into a sort of a hatred, an ongoing battle between the taxpayer and the unfair street demons trying to give out tickets and arrest people wherever they can.
A large percentage of "criminals" that are arrested and placed in US jails are people who committed crimes that aren't dangerous or harmful to anyone. This can range from evasion of parking tickets to possession of marijuana. They are silly crimes that our police are so focused on enforcing that they let more important things slide by, such as gang violence, theft, rape, and murder.
We needs guardians and protectors walking the streets, not a scrutinizing eye ready to pounce at any moment for standing in one place too long or driving a few miles per hour too fast.
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