How to Deal with Cops at Protests

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12 жыл бұрын

This episode is broken into four parts.
1) How to Prepare for Protests
2) How to Flex Your Rights (if you don't plan to get arrested)
3) How to Deal with Police Misconduct
4) My Thoughts on Occupy Wall Street & Civil Disobedience
Check out the Printed Version at ...
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About This Vlog ...
I'm Steve Silverman, the founder and executive director of Flex Your Rights. This vlog is for our fans who want to become more intelligent know-your-rights advocates.
Here I'll address current events and try to answer any of your questions not fully covered in our full-length videos, "BUSTED: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters" or "10 Rules for Dealing with Police."
To suggest a vlog topic, please message me or submit a video response.
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@FlexYourRights 12 жыл бұрын

Amir, in almost all situations you have a legal right to openly record on-duty police. Please Google "7 Rules for Recording Police" to read the article I recently wrote on the topic. Good luck!

@kchishol1970 12 жыл бұрын

Great advice, comprehensive and informative stuff!

@callunas 11 жыл бұрын

I know there are tons of corrupt cops in the US, but I am thankful for the presence of the good ones. My family lived in Saigon during the fall, when there was basically a complete loss of law enforcement. People went completely nuts in the last days before the north took over, and there was violence, robbery, chaos everywhere. I'm glad we have largely have stability of law and order that's thanks in part to the cops that do their job.

@createVisionsOfLove 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you!

@CypherAce 12 жыл бұрын

@ReadyAimSkate They are public employees operating in a Public space, you do no need permission or to announce that you are filming. They have no expectation of privacy, and you don't have to stop filming unless you are obstructing their duties by getting in the way.

@Derpies 12 жыл бұрын

Cops often site the wiretapping laws with this, and try to get you to turn it off. I think you would have to look into the state and local laws, maybe talk to a lawyer or cop friend to see what the law actually says. Remember, the cops that usually want you to not film, are the ones that are afraid they will get caught violating your rights, so it is a very sticky situation.

@Bready55 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the informative video.

@ShufflingNewb 11 жыл бұрын

Damn dude, if you were in my college speech class you would have a 100.

@FlexYourRights 12 жыл бұрын

IMA, you are free to completely lose your shit during your next police encounter. That being said, check out our "Always Be Calm & Cool" video for more advice on why you should remain calm and cool instead. (Did I mention you should always remain calm and cool during a police encounter?)

@Derpies 12 жыл бұрын

Being calm and cool will get you a lot further with ANYONE in ANY situation, not just with cops. I love when people are screaming their heads off at you, but you remain completely calm, it makes them look like ignorant twats!

@keniles1 12 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing such valuable information. You are brilliant.

@Bi0 12 жыл бұрын

@ReadyAimSkate It depends on the state's laws typically, I know in the state of Texas for example as long as you one of the parties engaged in the conversation you don't need the consent of the other party. However if you're filming a conversation between parties (which you are not either party) there are issues that can come up by filming them without their consent.

@mrnice2770 12 жыл бұрын

You are correct sir!

@Bi0 12 жыл бұрын

@Bi0 Sorry for the double post...I forgot to mention even in the state of TX the police will still tell you to turn off the camera even though it is legal.

@DenverNeVaar 12 жыл бұрын

I very much appreciate the grounded and intelligent presentation of this information. Becoming a martyr for one's cause is noble, if in fact that is genuinely what happens. One does not become a martyr for the cause, however, by emulating the adversary. As Gandhi said, "an eye for an eye, leaves the whole world blind." It is far better to be an intelligent response than to be merely a reaction. I suggest a recent television documentary of "The Freedom Riders" as an example of such behavior.

@sandyssanders 12 жыл бұрын

hey...FOLKS...IF YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE BE SURE TO PUT A PASS CODE ON IT SO IF COPS CONFISCATE YOUR PHONE THEY CANNOT LOOK IN IT AT PICS OR PHONE NUMBERS ETC. THIS WAS NOT MENTIONED ON THIS GREAT VIDEO

@daytripper3601 11 жыл бұрын

Well done! A lot of great, intelligent advice that will likely prevent others from having to learn the hard way. The last sentence was a pearl of wisdom, in my opinion: That it's NOT about venting our frustrations- ♡♥♡It's about changing HEARTS &MINDS♡♥♡ I'm pretty sure I can apply that philosophy in my everyday life, too!

@azminivanracer 12 жыл бұрын

The UC Davis protesters were out of line. This was a very short clip showing the officer using OC spay on protesters. However, the police were surrounded by protesters and trying to move detainees to their vehicles. Those who were sitting and got sprayed were blocking the police's egress route. The officers were just in their decision (after MULTIPLE warnings) to use non-lethal force on these protesters. That is my only criticism of this video. The rest is fantastic information. Keep it up. :)

@jaykrappenshitz4992 3 жыл бұрын

How the definition of protest has changed in 8 years

@IRONMANAustralia 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice on AskingPolitelyForYourRights, shutting your mouth, not rocking the boat, or doing anything that might upset some cop who might overreact. I'll remember not to look da massa in the eye, keep my head down, sit at the back of the bus, and stay out of trouble. I'll walk on eggshells and modify my behaviour in case I might upset someone. And I'll consider the result all my fault. I see now that people that really try to FlexTheirRights deserve everything they get.

@articcircleado 12 жыл бұрын

NICE!! Love the vids man.

@ImLebby 12 жыл бұрын

exponentially means the rate of growth if large in comparison to the original number commonly misused word.

@sthomaslewis 11 жыл бұрын

I have participated in several Tea Party protests, and have never had any trouble with the police.

@jamiebutcher91 12 жыл бұрын

You can auto upload photos and video directly to youtube and also your google+ account, put a password on the app and they can't do anything

@13FravelJ 11 жыл бұрын

no, you can film the police basically anytime you want. there is times and places where you can't film them. you can film them standing around or when they are making a traffic stop as long as you are not in there way

@DrummerFL19 12 жыл бұрын

Please reply to this question. I hear and read alot about this, but do you need a permit to have a protest?

@Gurrehable 11 жыл бұрын

For a quick explanation of this video, try 8:21

@FlexYourRights 12 жыл бұрын

Believe me. I understand exactly how you feel. (To view link, replace the comma with a dot) youtu,be/hqhW4GaZyx8?t=6m1s

@HozM10 12 жыл бұрын

I am a biker and I would like to see something for motorcyclist. Seems like bikers are always getting hassled or stopped about something. I was stopped for having a my plate mounted on the left of my bike but the law doesn't really say anything about actual placement at least in NY that is. It does mention rear but rear by definition is any hind part and my plate is on the left side of my rear fender strut. It has all the other law structures. Light, able to see 50 feet away in the direction i

@bigpaw666 11 жыл бұрын

yes...you are required to have your id on u and present it when asked in texas....

@altops4490 12 жыл бұрын

Educate Police about their true limitations: “Citizens may resist unlawful arrest to the point of taking an arresting officer's life if necessary.” Plummer v. State, 136 Ind. 306. upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case: John Bad Elk v. U.S. “An arrest made with a defective warrant,or one that fails to allege jurisdiction, may resist arrest and break away. lf the arresting officer is killed, the killing will be no more than an involuntary manslaughter.” Housh v. People...

@Propolandante 12 жыл бұрын

GREAT video. I really like the way you approached the topic of protests, and what you said about thinking for yourself, because when people do not consider that it is often overridden by a 'mob mentality'. I'm also glad you touched on filming the police, and I hope there is a more in-depth video on that to come. I really like all of your points about good and bad civil disobedience. However, I don't think that UC Davis was an "outstanding" example of CD. Check out: watch?v=hhPdH3wE0_Y

@SuperMatthew345 12 жыл бұрын

I facepalmed when I heard about occupy Oakland.

@Propolandante 12 жыл бұрын

@ReadyAimSkate Though I think I know the answers to all of those questions for my state(I believe it varies from state to state), I really hope he does a full video on this topic. Can the officers confiscate my camera/phone, ever? Can they go into my phone/camera and delete footage? Is it true that I can't record audio? I have seen several videos where officers cite wiretapping laws and force people to stop recording audio.

@99percentatheist83 12 жыл бұрын

Anyone know about a cell phone app that records to a website or something? You know, just in case they take one's phone.

@SidekKickK 12 жыл бұрын

End the Police State, End the Drug War .. Ron Paul 2012

@KiDFRANKKK 12 жыл бұрын

@ReadyAimSkate If you tell me what state you're in, I can tell you.

@Thorh13 12 жыл бұрын

not in illinois without the officers consent

@pffihl 11 жыл бұрын

I liked you in Dexter

@rainbowkiss50 11 жыл бұрын

IS THERE A LAW IN TEXAS THAT SAY I HAVE TO CARRY AND I.D 24HR DAY.... WHAT IF I JUST LOST IT THAT SAME DAY THAT COP IS ASKING FOR I.D FOR NO REASON.... PLEASE I NEED ADVICE :((

@KrlySue 12 жыл бұрын

what about a police officer that you didn't touch or was even looking at says to you..'you under arrest for assaulting a police officer'. what are my rights then?

@grandmasterpaladin 12 жыл бұрын

this guy has a huge gigantic monster finger

@1lady4freedom 12 жыл бұрын

Just say I don't understand ... means you don't stand under the charge or accusation .. never say you understand because it means you stand under the charges.

@kwekalu11 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes cop doesn’t care anything about what you say sometimes I saw some auditors take them to court nothing happened to cops

@xFlRSTx 11 жыл бұрын

good luck with that

@badboy781227 11 жыл бұрын

lol in egypte they would laugh at this shit xD JK cool vid maan!

@yelruta 12 жыл бұрын

When you are recording you are not in a stance that makes the recording device look like a weapon you are not causing any harm at all nor are you interfering with their job. Honestly the founding fathers sure as hell did not want it to turn this bad

@brkncntry 12 жыл бұрын

@LadySeraph the whole movement should have been Occupy D.C. the rest was a waste of time, the only way to change things is to remove the people that sell you out to Wall St.

@D4NIELCHU 11 жыл бұрын

Here's another way not to get in trouble: get a freaking permit! If you have a permit, police can't do anything about the protest as long as the protest does not involve violence or any other illegal action. There ARE protest permits.

@aricept12 12 жыл бұрын

first vid since when???

@Asrender1 11 жыл бұрын

you should check the laws in your state because in some you aren't required to identify yourself also your not soposse to show your ID the most of what they can do is get your first name

@IRONMANAustralia 12 жыл бұрын

So answer me this lawyer-boy: If you advise me to wear a suit to court, and I refuse, and then the judge finds me guilty based on the fact I'm not wearing a suit, where is the problem? In the face of such prejudice you would be "right" to advise INDIVIDUALS to wear a suit. But the guy who doesn't is not the problem. You can advise women not to walk down dark alleys at 2am, but that doesn't give anyone the right to rape her, or make her in any way responsible - it's her right to be there.

@xFlRSTx 11 жыл бұрын

no its more about the cop is going to beat you up, arrest you, and search your stuff if you yell at him