Do not - under any circumstances - get into an argument with the police.Ĥ. If you feel that your rights have been violated, you and your parents have the right to file a formal complaint with your local police jurisdiction.ģ. Keep your mouth closed - remember that your goal is to get home safely.Ģ. Be polite and respectful when stopped by the police. Just look down and to the right for the “download” button.ġ0 Rules of Survival If Stopped by the Policeġ. It’s available for free download here, for use in online worship (or any other use). Please take a moment to share this film with your friends, your family, your community of faith, your school, and so on. This fact alone, along with the rules’ continued relevance today, is cause for outrage, heartbreak, and galvanizing repentance.

When New York Times columnist Charles Blow shared this film, many pointed out that the rules effectively outline “the talk” many African American families feel they must have with their children. And it’s also true, of course, that the realities of injustice and racism make following such rules no guarantee of safety. There’s a tragic character to this film, and to Miller’s rules: they’re both a) profoundly necessary, an act of practical wisdom and love, and b) an eloquent, devastating indictment of a society in which such rules would be necessary at all. In partnership with CTS, WFYI, and Trinity UCC (on the south side of Chicago), SALT created an Emmy-nominated short film to bring this critical information to an even wider audience.

After Michael Brown's death, an important infographic, '10 Rules of Survival If Stopped by the Police,” was developed by David Miller, founder of The Dare To Be King Project.

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