Former Cop Explains How to Stay Out of Jail

Inside the mind of a cop.

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You can go ahead and thank Dale Carson.

A former member of the Miami-Dade Police Department and FBI, the Jacksonville, Fla. attorney has written a book called Arrest-Proof Yourself, 369 pages that explain the many bullshit ways in which cops target people, as well as how pedestrians can avoid being statistics. 

Carson reveals what we already know to be true: "Law enforcement officers now are part of the revenue gathering system." Cops try to get ahead by essentially stepping on each to put more people in in prison. Carson's book is a collection of sensible—if not obvious—things you can do to keep yourself out of jail. 

For example: be invisible to police.

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If, for whatever reason, you failed to be invisible, bawl so hard. It's certainly not the honorable option, but it's an option.

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Another nugget of knowledge from Carson might put a damper on time spent with your homies: "When cops see four young males in a car, they immediately wonder if this is a crew of criminals out to do a job." History has taught us that race absolutely plays a factor in how young men (or a group of them) are perceived.

So basically, be invisible to police, cry when necessary, don't be one of too many dudes in a car and definitely don't be a minority. That should keep you out of jail.

[via The Atlantic Cities]

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