An Incomplete List of Things Black People Should Avoid Doing So They Won’t Be Killed by Police
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Not Complying With Police Orders: One of the biggest things you must learn is how to “stop resisting.” Do not try to breathe, like Eric Garner. Do not smoke a cigarette like Sandra Bland. Open the door when cops have their guns out, unike Korryn Gaines. Do not try to plead your case like Oscar Grant.
Complying With Police Orders: Christopher DiPashquale and Kirk Dodd pulled over 17-year-old Donta Dawson and told him to put his hands up. When he did, they shot him for “sudden movements.” South Carolina State Trooper Sean Groubert asked Levar Jones for his driver’s license. When Hones reached for it, Groubert shot him.
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—An Incomplete List of Things Black People Should Avoid Doing So They Won’t Be Killed by Police
