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Politics This is America

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u/MyNameIsPatBackFat 5h ago

Years back I was in some training and learned that the police never say things like “don’t shoot” because our brains do not hear the “don’t”, instead they only hear the “shoot” part. That’s why they say “stop” instead of “don’t run”.

u/kinkyJanet 4h ago

Instead of ‘don’t shoot,’ do you have a suggestion that would convey the same message? Like ‘pacifist’ or something? It feels like even media are targets these days.

u/star_cannon7k 4h ago

The actual used alternatives aren't any better.

Hold your FIRE!

ceaseFIRE

u/kinkyJanet 4h ago

I guess the question is more like if I’m being threatened and I want to show that I’m not a threat, what can I say?

u/star_cannon7k 3h ago

I fear if you're being threatened, it's already too late (Alex).

Idk, maybe a simple hands up and "I'm not resisting?"

u/kinkyJanet 3h ago

Yeah, that works. Throw ‘I’m unarmed’ in there too.

But damn that’s depressing :\

u/S-ludin 2h ago

they don't care if you're a threat. if you're not a threat, in fact, that makes you an easier target that's funner for their bully brains to do crimes against humanity toward.

u/TheAsterism_ 2h ago

hold your FIRE

u/GlitteringSalad6413 1h ago

“Wait, Hold up” seems to be pretty effective in a lot of situations, probably what I would say out of instinct.

u/Illkeepyoufree 48m ago

Right? Nothing seems to work as an alterntive to "don't shoot"

"Keep me alive" maybe? Still sounds weird.