DeRay McKesson
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They don't, they don't, like you see people in that position when they don't have a weapon.
and they know that they have no leeway to engage in violence, they disengage from, they de-escalate situations more than anything.
And I think the traffic officers would be more so trained in de-escalation.
Actually, the way that this country works is that if there was traffic officers who only engaged in traffic violations, they would probably require more training for them than they would actual police officers.
You got it, yeah.
And also, you know, that's something that's looming over their head.
Like, damn, I just ran from the police.
Even if I got away, I know that they looking for me.
I know there's a warrant for my arrest now.
They have my license.
They have my license.
They got everything.
Yeah, and then you're putting everybody in danger.
Yeah, and not to mention the, you know, the situation that just happened in Savannah where the vehicle was fleeing from ICE.
Oh, the black teacher that got killed.