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I dont see how being physically impaired would stop you from complying with a cop. You have a case when it comes to mentally impaired. Although, when it comes to being on the road and you are pulled over, you are putting yourself at risk if you are mentally impaired and not capable of listening to a cop. My thinking is the people who dont want to cooperate are the same ones that think "the man" is against them and that his, her, or its rights are violated daily. Truth is, it's always been their own fault for their failures in life and nobody elses. Am I saying it's never the cop's fault? Hell no. There are cops that are pieces of shit out there. Because of that, when im pulled over, my hands are in the 10/2 position at all times and if i have to move them I ask if I can. Also, I am as polite as can be. There is literally no reason to be an asshole to a cop because you will never win.
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Thing is, you - you personally - don't need to be that subservient in order to survive a speeding ticket. I've lipped off to cops before when they were flat out full of shit and the end result was the cop *apologized* to me. He lied to me and said "There is a bikes prohibited sign back there" and instead of saying "Sorry officer" I said "That's a lie. Shall we go over there so you can show me this imaginary sign?"
If I were black, he'd have found some reason to call backup and hold me.
More to the point, the guy in Minnesota was on the ground for what, 10 minutes? Completely under control, and begging for help. And they said screw it and killed him. Meanwhile Jared Loughner is alive, he shot a congresswoman and killed six people yet they managed to get him into custody without injury.