So I got stopped by a cop.

Rick Meyer said:
I understand your example but it has flaws. In fact, in that scenario you described is usually when you should least talk to the cops. It's not being a coward to not want to engage a dude who has a gun and will use it with no hesitation and zero remorse. Those people don't think like you and me. And, talking to the cops cannot protect you from that type of social conditioning and their fear from getting caught and going to prison.

Sure, there are times when a little information can save lives, help solve a case, etc. But in those types of neighborhoods you are talking about, talking to the cops will only prove to put you or your family at risk. It isn't fear and not talking to cops that allows crime to run rampant. It's poverty and a pessimistic socio-economic outlook. Change in those neighborhoods happen at the broad community level. When entire neighborhoods begin to display some self respect, clean themselves up and are inspired by local leaders, crime will begin to dissipate. It doesn’t happen from a sacrificial lamb coming forward to a couple of cops who proceeds to tell them that “yes, there are several very dangerous, highly armed drug dealers in apartment 1C.”
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My point was, if NOBODY talks to the police EVER, then there will never be any witnesses testifying to put criminals away. Crime skyrockets. And we ALL find ourselves living in "those kinds of neighborhoods". That's my fear.
 
Hot topic? More like the world's most boring legalese crammed into 11 pages.

What is this, DVXuser or the People's Court?
 
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