Don’t call 911. Obviously, there are exceptions, but the sad lesson is, there are fewer than you’d think.
Call Lyft to take you to the hospital. (Worked well when I broke my elbow.)
Take such incidents to trial, where justice isn’t veiled by the POBAR. It’s not a matter of litigious vindictiveness. It’s just the only available way. The SF Office of Citizen Complaints is not a valid alternative.
Consider wearing a video camera at all times. It has been shown that when police wear cameras and are aware of being filmed, it moderates their behavior. As self reports of the need to use force decrease, so do complaints.
Folks, that right there is a breakdown of the social contract and the fabric of our fucking society. These incidents (finally, one that happens to the wrong people, right?) are a sign that something is seriously fucking broken.
Stop working on ads and organic food sourcing and microfunding and start fixing the fucking system. Vote. Call. Protest. Write articles like this when your friends are abused. Praise politicians that are doing the right thing.
Stop working on ads and organic food sourcing and microfunding and start fixing the fucking system. Vote. Call. Protest. Write articles like this when your friends are abused. Praise politicians that are doing the right thing.