know Your Rights
What is the first thing you should do when you are arrested?
Ask for a lawyer.
Police Brutality is often racially motivated
True
I died in 2020 at 45 years old. I am known for the 4 police officers who brutality murdered me in the broad daylight of the Minneapolis streets. Say my name.
George Floyd
This law allows a police officer to stop and search you.
Stop and frisk
What race is most likely to experience police brutality?
Blacks
Are you allowed to record the police in public?
Yes, as long as you are not interfering with their work and it is a public plac.
All celebrities use their social media platforms to spread police brutality awareness.
False.
I died on Feburary 26 at age 17 in Miami, Florida. I was killed by a police officer who claimed to have shot me in self defense yet I only skittles and iced tea when the officer arrived. My girlfriend heard the entire encounter over the phone and testified against the police officer in court. Say My Name.
Trayvon Martin
This amendment protects you against unreasonable searches?
Fourth Amendmen.
About what percent of of civilians of are injured during police threats?
15%
What does the Miranda right allow you to do?
Allows you to stay silent and have an attorney present.
A study done on body cameras has shown that police do not use as much force when wearing them.
True
I recently diedJuly 6 2024 at the hands of two police officers who showed up at my house at night. I was reportedly schizophrenic and living with my 17 year old son. When the police arrived I had a pot of boiling water that I was told to put down. I said "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus" and was shot down 3 times. Say My Name
Sonya Massey
This law protects state and local officials including law enforcement officers, from individual responsibility unless the person has violated a clearly established constitutional right.
Qualified immunity
What percent of police officers are white?
about 70%
What can you to say if the police want to search your car but do not have a warrant?
“No, I do not consent to a search.”
Police brutality has only recently began in the 2000s.
False
I died on March, 13th 2020 in Kentucky. I was murdered after police raided the wrong apartment. They shot both me and my boyfriend but only I died. Say My Name?
Breonna Taylor
This contracts makes it harder to fire law enforcement officers for miscondut.
Union contract.
about 1,100
Can you refuse to step out of your car if the police ask?
No, but you are allowed to ask why.
Most police officers report other police officers if they see them brutalizing civilians.
False.
I was murdered in December of 1994 in the Bronx after an altercation with a police officer after he chocked me for accidentally hitting his car with my football.
Anthony Baez
This law allows you to sue a police officer (as well as any other government official ) for violating their constitutional rights under the color of law.
Civil Rights Act of 1871 (42 U.S.C § 1983)
Which state has the highest rate of police brutality?
New Mexico