WHAT: How to Get Arrested
WHEN: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 5:15-6:45
WHERE: Monroe County Public Library - Main Branch, 303 E Kirkwood, Bloomington, IN
COST: FREE
Like it or not, getting stopped by police with the possibility of arrest is a risk all of us face in an over-policed society, regardless of our choices. Anyone who drives, shops, attends a school or a job, or even sits in a park is likely to be scrutinized by a police officer looking for probable cause. Beyond that, routine exercise of the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights commonly brings police attention and therefore increased danger of arrest.
This seminar can be thought of as Know Your Rights 102. Maybe you already know that you have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney, but how exactly do you make those rights work in your favor? How are police going to react to your assertion of rights? What happens after the cuffs go on? What kinds of "fighting" and "resistance" are wise and which are not?
Facing investigation, arrest, and criminal charges is never fun, but you have choices about how you respond to these things as they happen, and some of your choices can make the difference between an experience that is brief and inconvenient, versus an experience that is permanent and life-changing. We will examine those choices in this seminar.