Documentary Description
Most people don’t know their basic constitutional rights, and those
who do usually waive them in the face of police intimidation. Worse,
police rely on people’s fear and ignorance of the law to trick them
into waiving their rights, which often lands them in jail. That’s why
Flex Your Rights (FyR) — a Washington, DC-based educational group —
created BUSTED: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters.
This fun 45-minute educational film realistically depicts three
common police scenarios — traffic stop, street stop, and home entry.
Narrator Ira Glasser, a former ACLU executive director, shows you how
to avoid cops gotcha games as they try to trick you into waiving your
rights; how to be courteous but not intimidated by police tactics; and
how phrases such as I don’t consent to any searches can keep you out of
jail.
BUSTED was made for anyone who’s afraid that their looks or
lifestyle makes them a target for law enforcement. This includes
skaters, smokers, rockers, and freedom-loving people of all sorts.
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