The simple fact is that in order to not be shot by police you simply have to
a: Do as you are told by police officers (who really aren't conspiratorial racial bigots all complicit in a giant plot to kill ethnic minorities)
b: STOP COMMITTING CRIMES
Does anyone honestly believe that police officers are not scared to death of making a mistake? No LEO is going to open fire unnecessarily on anyone, especially if they are from a minority, because he not only wants to avoid jail, he/she also does not want an innocent life on their conscience. It's been a while since I policed but I had the race card played on a daily basis. Nobody I investigated, pursued, arrested and brought before the court ever suggested that I was victimising them.because they were Caucasian
It really is this simple. Avoid getting shot, just let the cop do his/her job and you can be on your way. Breaking the law, then deal with the consequences of your actions. If you run and the cop says, STOP or I'll shoot and you keep running, then deal with the consequences.
I have many friends on both sides of this fence. The ones filled with the most hate out of this all are the minorities. What I can't seem to get them to understand is that there is no reason to believe the white man wants to keep anyone down. Quite the opposite is true. We want people off the streets trying to make easy money in drugs or theft. We want everyone that wants to work, to have a job. We don't want violence. We don't want poverty. We don't want people living off of the government.
I went on the system over a year ago when I lost a very good paying job. I lost everything. I wound up homeless for a few months and fought like hell to get out of poverty. I am a normal, white average guy with a HS diploma and 8 years active service in the Marines with combat action and currently 40% disabled.
My resume didn't say what color I was. But it got my foot in a few doors and I worked my way out of it. It was the hardest thing I have had to do in my life. But I made it. I am just about to finally spring past break even (pay check to pay check) after working for a year. I finally have what I need to by a house again.
People need to learn to fight through it and do your thing to make it in this life. It is a cruel and unforgiving world. There is no such thing as being kept down when you are poverty stricken. You either lay there and continue to be a victim and do nothing, or you get off your rear and make the world what you want it to be.
This shooting & rioting crap... ...needs to be dealt with. Enforce our laws. Regardless what a cop does or doesn't do. Follow the law. If a cop screws up, let that cop deal with the consequences. It isn't up to us to deal with that situation. Allow the law do do its job. But if you break the law or riot, or whatever you do in protest, then deal with the consequences. I support law enforcement. I also support an investigation for a shooting. And I support that person dealing with the consequences of their actions.
***Steps off soap box, extends hand, drops microphone, walks away...