re: Having "The Conversation"

I don't have default respect for authority and I think most police are scum, but I have the common sense to ACT respectful and avoid conflict with them *because* they are scum and will go out of their way to jam you up if you don't. I'm white and upper middle class. My parents explained to me at a young age that the police are thugs and you have to go along with whatever they say because they'll cause problems in your life otherwise. This is not a "black thing", it's an American thing.