When Lincoln High School government teacher Nathan Gibbs-Bowling teaches his Tacoma students about the Constitution, he adds a few lessons on survival skills.
He wants them to understand their rights under the constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable search and seizure by police. But he also wants his students to know how those powerful words can play out in real life.
“I encourage them to assert their rights in an informed, responsible manner,” Gibbs-Bowling said. “What I try to teach kids is that, whenever they engage with police, they should maintain their cool. Keep calm. And end the engagement as soon as possible.”
[For more of this story, written by Debbie Cafazzo, go to: http://www.miamiherald.com/new...7.html#storylink=cpy]
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