Tahj Whitfield claims that negative police encounters often stem from people failing to respond properly to officers.

“A lot of these people attitudes, I can see why some people end up dying from they they situation cuz some people don't know how to respond properly with the cops.”

Police are generally hostile during routine stops, as evidenced by his experience of having officers reach for their service weapons even during minor interactions.

“I have never had a conversation with a cop ever in my life where the cop doesn't have his hand on a service weapon like it don't matter I'm white I'm a white guy I've literally never had a conversation with a police officer that did not already have their service weapon at least unholstered with the”

He views police dogs as his primary fear in law enforcement encounters.

“that's my biggest fear man a police dog oh [ __ ] that dude yeah are not gentle just [ __ ] stab me or something whatever yeah hit me with the Taz dude don't send the German Shepherd after me”