Why The Innocent Flee From The Police - by Will Grigg
• Pro LiberateWhy did he run?" This question thrusts itself upon us every time an unarmed or otherwise harmless person is gunned down while fleeing from police. Often that inquiry takes the form that assumes the guilt of the victim: "If he did nothing wrong,
>> This is why police are trained to interpret any hesitation, reluctance to cooperate, inhospitable body language,..........a justification for the use of "pain compliance" -- or even lethal force.
With the frequency violence used by police raising in place of people skills it seems that 'pain resistance' might be something the public needs to consider.
While Law Enforcement is about control of the public, rather than assistance to them, it remains the better option to maintaining that control is with non-violent persuasion.