Public Service Announcement - there are right and wrong ways to act around police

by Marshall Brain

Say that you are minding your own business, when you unexpectedly find that you are being pulled over by the police or arrested on the street. How should you behave?

We know that this is not the correct way, given that the gentleman in question gets tased at about the two and a half minute point in the video:

Talking back to an officer and walking away while reaching toward your pocket is not going to work. Car and Driver magazine offers these tips on a better approach:

Busted! What Should I Do Now?

The ACLU chips in with these tips:

Know Your Rights: What to Do If You’re Stopped by the Police

This article can help you to understand your rights and responsibilities during police interrogation in the United States:

How Police Interrogation Works

And Chris Rock offers these thoughts:

[See previous PSA]

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