Tomahawk
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Well the difference between South Park and any one of these cop shows is that the writers of South Park understand liberty, and the themes of the show often show it.
Well the difference between South Park and any one of these cop shows is that the writers of South Park understand liberty, and the themes of the show often show it.
One thing that young people, and even old people for that matter, are not taught in the United States is what their rights are when dealing with authorities. Schools teach you about the first ammendment, maybe, but not much else. And the public, including your parents, have been indoctrinated for years that the police are your friends, that you must always cooperate with them, and that the opinion of the police officer is almost law in and of itself. Add to that all the TV shows like Law and Order where the cops are always right, they make moral judgements to the people they talk to, barge into homes, search cars without consent, etc., and it's no wonder that when some kid gets pulled over he's scared out of his wits to say "no" to anything the cop tells him to do.He could have stood up for his right to ask for a reason for the search but he didn't. Maybe he was intimidated by all the LEOs plus the camera crew in his face.Maybe, being a young man raised on rap music and reruns of Law & Order (I know I bash L&O a lotin these forums but damn I hate that show) he simply didn't know his rights. Whatever the reason he answered "NO" to having a gun and drugs and allowed the search.