How To Interact With the Police in Your Vehicle by Cathy Harris, Author of "Police Interactions 101"

Support Cathy Harris 3 Movements

I am no longer in a position to lead up a movement or a boycott, however, I am available as an  Injustice Adviser, Consultant, and Coach . My first book in my 3 part empowerment book series  "How To Take Control of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community" (Series 1)  lays out a  plan of action  for all families and communities. It is available as an e-book and paperback book.

At the age of  61, I am trying to PASS THE TORCH  on to tons of younger black women (and men) that I mentor and turn them into brave leaders and visionaries of tomorrow with my own 3 movements. 

I can't currently lead up a boycott movement  because I have my own 3 movements. My 3 new movements include: 

• The Essential Women's Movement for African American Women (www.OneMillionClassrooms.com)
  (Jan. 2017).
• Virtual Organic Garden Clubs (www.VirtualOrganicGardenClubs.com) (June 2017).
• Mobile Learning Clubs (www.MobileLearningClubs.com) (Jan. 2018)

Use the hashtag 

#MotivatingWomenToGreatness,

#OneMillionClassrooms, and

#TeamEssentialWomen 

The Reason I Understand the Mentality of Police Officers

The reason I am very familiar with police officers is that during my 27 years with the federal government, U.S. Customs Service (now called Customs and Border Protection), including 3 and a half years working with the Military Police as a soldier, U.S. Army, as an Administrative Specialist, I witnessed 'first hand' the aggression used by former police officers and Military police.

Over 30% of my co-workers, while working for the U.S. Customs Service, were former police officers and another large percentage were veterans, especially former Military Police. 

I used to sit back and watch or observe them, while listening to their stories of past acts of aggression, when they were police officers.  Their daily conversations were all about bragging about their past experiences as police officers and how they illegally pulled their weapons on a daily basis to threaten or intimidate the public.

The reason a lot of police officers gravitated toward federal service law enforcement work with agencies like mine, U.S. Customs Service, is that these federal agencies paid very good salaries and of course the jobs weren't as dangerous as police work.

Many police officers only make $30,000, $40,00 or $50,000 a year (if that) and on my old job, within two years, you could make that just in overtime pay.  And now because of their raises received over the past year or two, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, within 2 years, could bring home over $100,000 annually -- easily.

It's the starting pay for Customs (or ICE) Criminal Investigators, Special Agents, and/or Customs Officers. For supervisors and managers, it's $140,000-$200,000 (or more). So these men (and women) are now easily making more than U.S. Congressmen and all they do is come to work drink coffee and sexually harass women (join the  #MeToo campaign today).

Form Criminal Justice Coalitions in Your City

In order to bring the police under control there needs to be  Criminal Justice Coalitions set up in 

every city. And one of the first functions of Criminal Justice Coalitions with their Legal Defense Teams should be to research the qualifications for becoming a cop. Why are these qualifications different in many cities?  

There needs to be a system set up to deliver early warning signs to identify "at-risk" officers. Find out who becomes a cop. Are they just warm bodies put in place? Are they accredited? What is the extent of their training? What's in the training manuals.

Do they have sensitivity, cultural diversity, integrity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) (sex and race discrimination, sexism, sexual harassment, etc.) training? Should there be more training? If so, what kind? 

In order to understand police incidents and clearly define the issues, the  Criminal Justice Coalition members and attorneys  need to know:

• What happened?
• When did it occur?
• Why did it occur?
• Who was involved?
• How did it happen?
• Where there any witnesses?

Members of  Criminal Justice Coalitions  must have no sympathy for police. To be effective, they MUST NOT be afraid of the courts, prosecutors, and/or law enforcement. 

When I lived in Atlanta before becoming a business owner, I sat on the  Criminal Justice Committee  with a local progressive advocacy group.  While sitting on that committee, we had members of the community come in and tell us their stories of mistreatment by local police. 

The stories were not only horrific but these dangerous acts of aggressions by  the police cannot go unchecked.   Just some of the stories I remember include -- when two, young, black males, who were identical twins -- openly discussed how the police tried to run them down with their vehicles, while they were crossing the streets. 

They said they were actually hit with police cars when walking and even caught under the police cars, but escaped without injuries. They said they were constantly stalked and stopped several times a day by the police, when they were on foot or in their vehicles.

So young black men are being constantly 

STALKED in their communities and neighborhoods by the police. Many are pulled over everyday, several times a day, by the same cops or their buddies down the street.

We knew in Cobb County and Clayton County, GA -- that black men were still being hanged or killed in jail by jailers. And m any are speculating that Sandra Bland was already deceased in her jailhouse photo, so  they probably hanged her in jail shortly after she was arrested. 

The cop who arrested her was cleared of all charges, but had to promise never to be a cop again -- so if he had to promise that -- you know he was guilty of arresting her and even committed perjury. 

We need to  hold jailers accountable  just like any other police officer -- who roam the streets in search of black people and other minorities to kill. 

Correctional officers and jailers are also called:

• Correctional Officer
• Correctional Sergeant
• Corrections Officer (CO)
• Custody Assistant
• Deputy Jailer
• Detention Deputy
• Detention Officer
• Jail Officer
• Jailer
• Jailor

We were told on many occasions that in many of the counties in Georgia, when black people are arrested -- they are taken into BACK ROOMS and asked for money -- even ranging up into the thousands. 

If they can pay this money, they are released, but if they can't -- many linger in jail, not just for days or months, but years before they ever have their say in court. 

This occurs especially when black people don't have PROACTIVE family members  or come from "single mother households" or don't have others looking out for them. And this is why we need to watch out for each other. 

Never forget what happened to 17 year old Kalief Browder at Rikers Island jail. He spent three years behind bars WITHOUT BEING CONVICTED and took his own life once released.

I fought alongside of the NAACP in Dekalb County, GA, President John Evans, which is one of the largest African American counties in the U.S. to bring justice into the county. 

In 2006, 12 people (11 black men and a white woman) was killed in a one year period by the police so we forced changes. Instead of shooting folks, they started using tasers and they brought in a new African American Police Chief that had been fired from the Dallas Police Department, Terrell Bolton. 

He eventually also ended up being fired from the Dekalb County police office and even ended up in the hospital almost dead from diabetes because of the pressure that they put him under. 

Later on we found out that people from all over the country were dying from being tasered too long. So even though police officers had to stop using their weapons and switch over to tasers, if they taser you too long or too often -- it too could have fatal results -- so basically the police is an expert on how to kill you -- if you have an encounter with them.

The Police Target Certain Areas

The police go into white areas to SERVE and PROTECT and black areas to CONTROL and PATROL (and kill). The police and their departments or precincts patrols certain areas so they know who lives where and what you do for a living. 

They sit there and run your car tags all day and MONITOR or STALK you -- wait for you to come back from work or wherever -- so they can harass you again. This is all by design and to fill up America's jails, to use you for sex and human trafficking (or organ harvesting) or just to kill you (#KKKops).

They have certain streets that they target so if you drive on these streets, there is a very good chance you will be  "singled out" or  "targeted" by the police. 

Just some of the streets in Atlanta were Memorial Drive, Tara Blvd., Panola Drive, etc. -- streets where a large portion of African Americans travel daily.

Everyone has to remember what the cop did to Walter Scott. He was shoot at 8 times (struck a total of 5 times -- 3 times in the back, once in the upper buttocks, and once on one of his ears) even though he was running away from the police so he wasn't threatening to the police -- but still was gunned down like a wild animal. 

aggressive   when they first go on shift and they are full of coffee and sugar from donuts. H owever, they will only stop you if they know their buddies, who are also aggressive is also working that day and is right down the street. Their only goals are to go home alive so they won't bother you unless they

know they will be backed up -- in a safe manner.

They are probably less aggressive when it's time for them to get off shift, especially when they have security jobs that they need to show up for. 

Did you know the police is now even ticketing people today for smoking in a car with a minor child inside. They are coming up with all kinds of reasons and ways to make money for police departments. 

On Tuesday nights, in close proximity to the police station on Memorial Drive, the police would already have up to 20 wrecker trucks already lined up to take violators in for not having a driver's license, insurance and those who had  bad attitudes and these types of operations are carried out for years. 

I heard on TV one day -- a high-ranking police official in Cobb County, GA -- ADMIT that they do pull people over in order to make money for police departments and my daughter heard a police officer brag about having a new

'top of the line' police car -- when he stated that's what writing a lot of tickets will get you so eventually groups, especially lawyers and Special prosecutors need to investigate police  "ticket writing policies."

Questions that need to be answered:

• What groups receives the majority of tickets?
• What type of tickets are they receiving? i.e. driving without a license, speeding)
• Who is being taken to jail versus given a warning?
• Is there a quota on tickets?
• What is the money being used for?
• Where are the "high-risk" streets where drivers are given the most tickets?

Just some of the reasons police target blacks:

Remember they know who you are. They watch you all the time, so they wait until the time is right to single you out, take you to jail or provoke you into a fight so they can kill you. 

Many police officers are pumped up on steroids (which causes violence and anger) and many of them (along with 85% of employees today)  HATE THEIR JOBS. 

They are only making $30,00 to $40,000...maybe

 $50,000 a year -- if that -- so yes they are jealous of you because of their measly salaries. 

And their salaries are not a lot of money to put your life on the line, so they need to take these security or other jobs or engage in illegal acts -- just to make ends meet, which means spending time away from their families. So naturally they will be jealous of sexy, strong and powerful looking black men.

And as long as the police is  arresting someone or writing tickets, they look impressive to their bosses and will be put up for promotions. This is what happens in all workplaces, but in law enforcement, they need to have a certain group to "single out" or "target" -- to look good to their bosses -- to show their bosses that they are actually working -- which just happens to be BLACK BOYS and BLACK MEN. 

When I worked for U.S. Customs Service (now called "Customs and Border Protection" or CBP.gov with 30% of my co-workers being former cops) and dealt with the "Flying While Black" issue, they chose BLACK WOMEN to "single out" and "target" so they could look impressive to their bosses.

They had to select a group that would give them the least resistance -- and that was black women. Their rewards for carrying out these illegal practices against black women were at-a-boys, time off, and promotions.

So these workplace systems, especially in law enforcement, needs to be revamped or reevaluated  so let's get with legal minds who can make this happen, but first we need to show them we are serious and boycott ( #BoycottKKKops).

Other Illegalities by the Police 

The police is just not out there killing black men and women, they have all these rackets set up to  GET PAID , especially since many don't make a lot of money working in these dangerous jobs as police officers.

Many will become involved in illegal acts -- such as selling drugs, sex and human trafficking and other illegal acts including participating in CHOP SHOPs ventures. 

CHOP SHOPS  are a  "BIG BUSINESS"  today ,

especially in Atlanta.  Anytime you see a house with 10 to 15 cars in the back of it -- it is a CHOP SHOP

 

and there were many of these that you could spot just by driving by and looking in the backyard. So the police had to know what was happening.

Also we were told by several black men who drove hero units in Atlanta, which is number 4 in car thefts (seemed like #1), the police worked with the "hero units" to strip cars left on the side of the road. 

The police would contact hero units or garages when they found cars left on the side of the road. This was a major profit item for them.  They gave car owners a short time to come back and retrieve vehicles left on the side of roads after a break down (maybe an hour), or the cars would get stripped right there or taken to a CHOP SHOP. 

There is a number on the back of your licenses for WRECKER COMPANIES that work with the police or Department of Public Safety (DPS). So if your car break down and if you don't have insurance, you need to call this number to have your car removed on the side of the road.

Even if you have Triple AAA and if they don't get there fast enough to tow your car off the side of the road, their family members with these wrecker companies will be right down the street ready to tow the car so drivers are given a short time to have a wrecker truck show up at the scene. 

Even though it is dangerous to leave a vehicle on the side of the road, the racket is for the police to make money by having their family members, who own these wrecker companies show up at these scenes to make this money.

Triple AAA will tow your car to a garage and give you a ride there also. These WRECKER COMPANIES (with family members of the police) will tow your car to a garage and drop you off somewhere safe down the street but not at your home. But your car might end up quite a distance away from you -- maybe even in a garage on the other side of town. 

Many people who don't have rides to retrieve their vehicles, forfeits these cars or just gives them up. And what happens to these cars in police garages. Supposedly, they are sold at auctions or maybe even stripped for parts.  The longer they have your car at these garages, the higher the fees will be to get your car back. 

The police also works with garages where these stolen cars were towed and shared the profits with these garage owners. For instance, when my daughter 10 year old honda was stolen (Honda is the number one car in Atlanta stolen), e ven after we reported it to the police, it had been found and taken to a garage the next day. However, the police did not tell us for 5 days, which meant by then fees at the garage were stacking up. 

By the time we went to the garage, the owner wanted $300 from us to retrieve the vehicle. However, he never told us the vehicle wasn't drivable. So we paid the money.  He then told us the car wasn't drivable and towed the car in front of his establishment/garage and told us we had 24 hours to move it.

By then the only choice we had was to call a mobile mechanic that we knew and we ended up selling the car to him for a measly $500.  Then he came and stripped the car for parts. 

So this was and is another racket that the police had with hero units, garages, wrecker companies in Atlanta and I am sure they do this in EVERY CITY. Everyone makes money -- but you. You will usually end up out of a car and out of money . 

And I would not even be surprised if the police did not have their own robbing crew  (or a "CAR THEFT CREW" or "CAR THEFT RING") stealing the cars in the first place. If they can shoot and kill innocent black people and other minorities in plain daylight for nothing and get away with it, whats' to stop them from engaging in these illegal type of enterprises. 

All of you watch TV and you see it happen everyday on TV...so remember it can also happen in real life.  In Atlanta, they tried to steal my car twice. Someone pulled my ignition twice trying to steal my car, but the car had some device that kept it from being stolen. However, because of the damage, I had to pay my car insurance company --  $500 TWICE , within a 6 month period. 

And when my insurance company sent a mechanic out to fix my car -- the second time...he told me my car was a hot car to be easily chopped in Atlanta...(Dodge Stratus) and that it was a very good chance that they would get me again -- because he had at least 5 other female clients with the same exact car -- that had the same thing happen to them -- several times (or over and over again). 

That was heartbreaking and sickening to hear so I then had to put locks on my brakes and steering wheel --  when I got out of the car every night. Eventually, I got sick of having to unlock all the locks everyday and knew there just had to be another way to live. 

So this was another reason I had to move out of my last city. It was just frustrating. And I knew over 20 other black women, mostly single women, who was just trying to make it from day to day...but also had their cars stolen or damaged from "attempted car thefts" several times -- just like me. This has to be a racket and another way for unethical police officers and their families to make money.

Women, especially should pay attention and join a nationwide boycott against the police. Single mothers, especially need their cars for work and to take care of their children -- to take them to school, doctor's visits and other activities. 

Just what if they, single mothers, were purposely being "singled out" or "targeted" by these robbing crews in their cities? Remember the police sit there and watch you everyday so they know who you are, where you live, where you work and what you do.

It could very well been some type of racket orchestrated by the police or their family members or friends with garages, wrecker companies and hero units. 

It's definitely something to think about -- and/or investigate so bring up this issue up with Lawyers, Legislators, Special Investigators and Special Prosecutors, who can launch investigations.

Why Police Officers Don't Become Whistleblowers

"Whistleblowers" are individuals or employees who exposes mismanagement, abuses of authority, prohibited personnel practices and other acts of corruption, which affects the health safety and welfare of an entire nation. 

As a former U.S. Customs Service whistleblower myself, 

TheCathyHarrisStory.com, i n 1998, 20 years ago, I exposed that my job and fellow co-workers were "singling out" and "targeting" black women international travelers for abusive, demeaning and humiliating pat-downs, strip searches and prolonged detentions that lasted for up to 4 days -- even when they were up to 8 months pregnant -- just to make more overtime money. 

I went to the local media, Fox 5 Atlanta, Reporter Dale Russell, who later won the "Peabody Award" for my story; the Black Press (NNPA.org - Ms. Dorothy Leavell, Publisher Chicago Crusader), who assigned Award Winning Journalist and Professor Linn Washington from Temple University to write articles that were distributed every two weeks to 200 black newspapers nationwide; and Congress and the Senate, who held investigations and hearings. 

Only 1% of whistleblowers are ever successful. I know 'first-hand' what it takes to become a "Whistleblower" and be successful so read my books " The Cathy Harris Story: A Whistleblower's Victorious Journey to Justice" and "The Failure of Homeland In-Security: The Government's Dirty Little Secrets from an Insider." 

Both of these books are revised versions of   "Flying While Black: A Whistleblower's Story -- The Plight of a Black Woman Who Exposed The U.S. Customs Service."

The reason there has been sufficient changes taking place in many entities today is because of "Whistleblowers."  For instance, the reason that VA.gov had to make all the changes were because of Whistleblowers. 

Brave men and women whistleblowers came forth and told the truth. No matter how you look at it whistleblowers are "true  public servants". They are indeed "THE GOOD GUYS." Check out this timeline of U.S. Whistleblowers. Yes I am on the list.

When we -- along with our Legal Defense Teams, Criminal Justice Coalitions, and Civilian Review Boards, attempt to make changes in police departments, it's important to consult with former police officers and especially "Police Whistleblowers". These individuals know where all the skeletons are hidden and will probably be interested in telling you. 

According to some police departments it's  hard to hire black police officers.  Many police officers sit by and become a part of this blue wall of silence, but others do come forward when they witness any type of illegality. 

So these are the people we need to work with to change the culture of police departments. Most are on YouTube.com so go there and put in the words "Police Whistleblowers." 

Many police employees do become whistleblowers, but because of the retaliation they receive, you never hear from them. Just remember n ot everyone is strong enough to become a whistleblower and just like

"discrimination complainants", they will be targeted for workplace abuse, physical threats and termination by their departments. So when they stay quiet, they are protecting their own families and livelihoods.

We really need a WHISTLEBLOWER 

MOVEMENT if we are ever going to get this country back on track. Because many whistleblowers will be BLACK-BALLED from getting another job, especially in their industries, we need to take care of them and their families by setting up GoFundMe.com and Indiegogo.com crowd funding accounts.

Many whistleblowers have to reinvent themselves

so many become speakers, educators and write books on their stories and teach others in seminars and workshops -- so support and get to know these individuals -- and tell everyone you love to do the same -- because again, THESE ARE INDEED THE GOOD GUYS! 

Since being in my current city and area, Austin, TX, in the past 3 years I have only seen police cars less than 10 times, so the atmosphere is much different here so it's much better for my psyche (mental well-being). 

As a Baby Boomer, I fought alongside of civil rights groups with print journalism, community radio, and Public TV and we won on many fronts. It's up to the younger generation today -- TO YOU -- to pick up the torch - become "foot soldiers" and "freedom fighters" -- and come out of the shadows and fight for your ownself and your families. We wrote the playbook on fighting back so we are passing our knowledge, our courage and our strength on to you. 

If you grew up in the social media/digital age, then use that to fight back. We never had these, so therefore, we had to become "foot soldiers" fighting in the trenches doing all this hard work like our ancestors.

Breaking: Several star @NFL players have told me  they are considering sitting out the season until the de facto ban of Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick is removed and both men are given spots back on rosters. 

They aim to get 25% of the players to sit out with them.

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Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins on Donald Trump, 

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• NFL bans on-field kneeling during the national anthem 
•  Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Says White People Don't Understand What Blacks Go Through     

 

• Boycott all companies affiliated with the police. Most Fortune 500 companies support the police and they hire them as security guards and in other positions.
• Boycott all companies that sponsors the NFL.
• Boycott all companies affiliated with Monsanto (new name is "Bayer"). If we don't gain access to good foods -- all of this will be "worthless." 

Gearing Up to Boycott 

Before launching any on-going continuous boycott, we first need to conduct research and especially look at what happened in the past and study it. This means we need to read any books and watch documentaries that were released on past Boycotts.

Every book in America should be on Amazon.com so first look for books there. Then look for documentaries on Netflix.com, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.com. You can try to google.com information and check on YouTube.com, which are the two largest search websites on the internet. Then check with local libraries to see if they have old magazines or other research material there.

The below books were found on Amazon.com so everyone need to read all of these books so we all can be on the same page:

Fighting the Devil in Dixie: How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama 

Examining the growth of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) following the birth of the civil rights movement, this book is filled with tales of the heroic efforts to halt their rise to power. 

Shortly after the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, the KKK-determined to keep segregation as the way of life in Alabama-staged a resurgence, and the strong-armed leadership of Governor George C. Wallace, who defied the new civil rights laws, empowered the Klan's most violent members. 

Although Wallace's power grew, not everyone accepted his unjust policies, and blacks such as Martin Luther King Jr., J. L. Chestnut, and Bernard LaFayette began fighting back in the courthouses and schoolhouses, as did young southern lawyers such as Charles "Chuck" Morgan, who became the ACLU's southern director; Morris Dees, who co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Bill Baxley, Alabama attorney general, who successfully prosecuted the bomber of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church and legally halted some of Governor Wallace's agencies designed to slow down integration. 

Dozens of exciting, extremely well-told stories demonstrate how blacks defied violence and whites defied public ostracism and indifference in the face of kidnappings, bombings, and murders.

While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement

On September 15, 1963, a Klan-planted bomb went off in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Fourteen-year-old Carolyn Maull was just a few feet away when the bomb exploded, killing four of her friends in the girl's restroom she had just exited. It was one of the seminal moments in the Civil Rights movement, a sad day in American history . . . and the turning point in a young girl's life.

While the World Watched is a poignant and gripping eyewitness account of life in the Jim Crow South: from the bombings, riots, and assassinations to the historic marches and triumphs that characterized the Civil Rights movement.

A uniquely moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past 5 decades, While the World Watched is an incredible testament to how far we've come and how far we have yet to go.

The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change

A "valuable, eye-opening work" (The Boston Globe) about the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s.

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Rosa Parks, weary after a long day at work, refused to give up her bus seat to a white man...and ignited the explosion that was the civil rights movement in America. In this powerful saga, Morris tells the complete story behind the ten years that transformed America, tracing the essential role of the black community organizations that was the real power behind the civil rights movement. Drawing on interviews with more than fifty key leaders, original documents, and other moving firsthand material, he brings to life the people behind the scenes who led the fight to end segregation, providing a critical new understanding of the dynamics of social change. 

"An important addition to our knowledge of the strategies of social change for all oppressed peoples." -Reverend Jesse Jackson

Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott - Grades  6-8

Paperback- February 28, 2009

  

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white man. This refusal to give up her dignity sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, a yearlong struggle, and a major victory in the civil rights movement. Source notes, map, bibliography, index.

Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation

This story begins with shoes.  This story is all for true.  This story walks. And walks. And walks.  To the blues.

  Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces

Michelle Alexander: The New Jim Crow

Police Interactions 101: How To Interact with the Police in Your Car, On the Streets, In Your Home

(Available as Ebook and Paperback)

Do you know what to do when stopped and questioned by the police - in your car, on the streets or in your home? If you answered "NO" to this question, you need to read this book! Not only should you read this book but you should tell everyone you love and care about to read it also.

 

Do you trust the police? The goal is to arm yourself with the knowledge and power you need so you don't become just another victim.

 

Not only should young males be watchful of actions by the police but what about sexual profiling in this country? Women who often drive alone are at just a higher risk of being accosted by the police as others.

 

Women are just as likely to be profiled as men by local, state and federal law enforcement officers, especially since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS.gov) in 2003.

 

Many women will no longer stop when directed by a police officer to pull over. Some will call 911 and ask for additional police to come to the scene and refuse to open their windows until backup police arrive.

 

Cops are known to rape or extort women for sex during highway pullovers. The situation is badly deteriorating. It comes as no surprise that unstable, aggressive bullies gravitate to police work, and quite a few are sexual predators.

 

Therefore, this book is an action plan for the entire family on what actions to take to protect themselves when driving a car, walking on the streets or in their homes.

 

As a business owner, community organizer and advocate, I have heard many, many stories about what the police is capable of and what they get away with. The reason for this is that most people do not understand their rights!

 

Advocates and activists don't trust local police agencies to self-investigate or police themselves. Nor do they trust district attorneys, grand juries, police commissions or local officials to be any more fair and impartial when investigating the police.

 

Many advocates don't understand that the Justice Department has always had on their books a strong arsenal of civil rights statutes to prosecute abusive police officers.

 

This office is equipped to dispatch their top civil rights lawyers to handle federal probes. But this will happen only if we demand it!

 

In the past it has taken major media attention, large scale protests and even a major riot, such as Rodney King LA riot of 1992, before the Justice Department has used its legal weapons.

 

Where there is evidence of sexual or racial profiling and/or police brutality, the Attorney General must send a strong message to law enforcement agencies that the Justice Department will go after lawbreakers, whether they wear a "mask" or a "badge."

 

Not only will this book help you stay alive when you encounter a police officer, but if you are violated by the police, it provides an action plan on what steps to take to receive justice. Good luck!

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• Three Black Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime 
• White People Use Police As A Weapon
• The Supreme Court Gives Police a Green Light to Shoot First and Think Later 
• Wait-Did Mr. All-American Tom Brady Tell Oprah He Has Respect for Players Taking a Knee? 
• California lawmakers must limit police use of deadly force! 
• Civil Rights Attorney: Black People Have it Worse in the Courtroom Than the Streets 
• Prosecutors Withheld Evidence That Could Exonerate J20 Inauguration Protesters, Judge Rules 
• Virginia Newspaper Runs KKK Recruitment Flyer in Full On Front Page
• White people should be more afraid of other whites than they are of people of color
• Bill Introduced To Let Financial Institutions Give More Customer Information to Law Enforcement
• New Hate Crime Bill Protecting Cops Passes House Despite Clear 10th Amendment Violation
• Police Don't Need More Protections - They Need to Build Trust With Black America
• Police CCTV Cameras Turn Citizens Into Stay-At-Home Spies, Spying on Their Neighbors 24-7
• New DUI policy: Refuse breath test, cop will seek instant warrant for blood test
• Thousands of People in Only One State Have Been in Jail for Over A Year and Never Proven Guilty
• NYPD Cops Allowed 20 'Get Out of Jail Free' Cards for Friends and Family Per Year
• Police Have Killed More Than 1,000 People With Tasers Since 2000
• "Officer of the Year" Admits To Raping 20 Male Immigrants, Not Charged as Sex Offender

 

 

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