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Tips On How To Stay Safe.

(1) Give only your name and address to the officer.
(2) If arrested, don’t say anything else until you have spoken to a lawyer.
(3) Police are allowed to search you and your vehicle ONLY if they reasonably suspect criminal activity or that you are in possession of weapons or drugs.
(4) Never invite police to search you or your vehicle—in fact, object loudly so that bystanders can hear.
(5) Don’t go with the police unless they arrest you. They cannot detain you ONLY for questioning.
(6) If you are arrested and charged, demand bail from the bail sergeant or to be brought before a magistrate ASAP.

(1) Protests
Police stations, city hall and other government venues must be protested against and marched on after every incident of police brutality.

(2) Record the Police
We must use our cameras every time police harass us to catch them in the act. Then we can use the internet and the viral media to expose these actions worldwide. In their heyday, the Black Panthers would do this. They had a police watch and would follow the police with a camera and record their actions. Now that cameras are so cheap and people have cameras on their phones, it is a lot easier to hold the police accountable for their actions.

(3) Vote Out Politicians Who Condone Police Brutality

Politicians who do not address issues like police brutality must be voted out of office. Rappers should be spending a lot less time glamorizing black on black crime and dissing each other, and more time documenting police brutality. African American entertainers and activists have a strong voice in America and they must also use that voice to fight the problems in our community.
(4) Engage in Dialogue With the Cops
We must use moderate police organizations to work with the police to stop police brutality. Groups like 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement have done a lot to combat police brutality and people should work with them as an intermediary to deal with community issues with the police.

(5) Take Legal Action Against Police
We need to take legal action as well. The best way to hurt police brutality is by hitting them in the pocket. If the police keep on getting sued for brutality they’ll be forced to deal with the issue. Every incident of police brutality should be reported to both the government and the media.