People React To New ‘Not-Reaching Pouches’ Designed To Reduce Officers Shooting Drivers

September 17, 2021, 1:18 pm

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety recently partnered with Valerie Castile to create a new kind of driving safety accessory.

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Our troopers, along with several law enforcement agencies across the state, want to make it easier for drivers to store the information and for law enforcement to see when motorists are reaching for documents. pic.twitter.com/ZiCF4Ifzac

— MnDPS_DPS (@MnDPS_DPS) September 16, 2021

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They explained more in the official press release, and shared some of the pertinent information on Twitter as well:

It’s difficult to argue with a grieving mother like Valerie Castile, especially one whose son was murdered, as Philando was. But many are responding negatively to the idea of “showing their papers” to police. They think it’s unfair to burden citizens with the responsibility of not getting shot by mistake.

“Lets just train the population so they don’t get murdered as much, maybe. The police has an innate need to murder, nothing we can do there” https://t.co/fZ9RVAn4pP

— Immune to Bullshit (@Rody99854987) September 17, 2021

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Have you considered… *checks notes*, NOT SHOOTING PEOPLE OF COLOUR FOR COMPLYING WITH YOUR COMMANDS FOR THEIR DOCUMENTS???? https://t.co/zNrh4YG5Df

— ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ #LandBack #StopLine3 (@HoleInTheGround) September 17, 2021

why do citizens have to take stuff out of their wallets and glove compartments to put into this bag every time they drive to avoid being killed at a traffic stop??
fucking pigs https://t.co/RUSWvaJl9a

— space mom BLACK LIVES MATTER (@realspacemom) September 17, 2021

aka WE DONT KNOW HOW TO NOT SHOOT YOU WHEN YOU REACH FOR YOUR CREDENTIALS SO HERE DO THIS BECAUSE WE CANT CHANGE OURSELVES https://t.co/j9XBV7qFPj

— it’s plain pizza not cheese pizza (@TheWorstMatthew) September 17, 2021

Once again putting the blame on the citizens for their inability to restrain and descalate the situations they are in. GTFOH WITH THAT SHIT! https://t.co/c2ynZNZMNQ

— Sivillain (@SivillainCo) September 17, 2021

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If this isn’t the most depressing indictment of life in the USA today, I don’t know what is.
(I commend #MnDPS_DPS for the initiative, but this is an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.) https://t.co/eANMo133Oo

— Sarah McMullan (@SarahMcMullanNZ) September 17, 2021

We wish there weren’t a need to still explain this to anyone. Without more serious reforms, it seems inevitable that the future will bring more needless death. And more tragedy for mothers like Valerie Castile.

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*First Published: September 17, 2021, 1:18 pm