Code 4 looks like a great guide for people in police
encounters. Any plans to release similarly themed books?
My immediate
plan is to ensure that Code 4 is significantly marketed so that it has a
positive impact on the maximum number of lives.
Once I am comfortable with the number of young people being exposed to
the information in the book, I will use customer feedback to determine the next
course of action.
What will readers get out of your
guide?
The primary
lesson that I hope readers will learn is that law enforcement officers never
respond to our intentions. Rather, they
respond to their perceptions of our actions.
In one well-publicized case that
is covered in Code 4, a motorist with a
concealed carry permit told a police officer that he had a gun – but didn’t
mention the fact that he could legally carry a firearm. The “I have a gun” statement put the officer
on high alert and within 40 seconds of the statement, that innocent young man
was fatally shot.
How did you come up with the concepts and ideas in Code 4?
The NFL players
kneeling protests inspired me to write Code 4.
As a proud U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, I love our country and respect our
flag. I was raised in the inner city and
starting at age 14, dozens of my friends were
beaten or killed by police during various
encounters. So, I clearly understood the
statement that NFL players from similar backgrounds were trying to make. Since the players chose to protest during
the National Anthem, I also understood why
a lot of people with different life-experiences were offended.
When did you decide to become a
writer?
I have wanted
to write books since I left the Military.
However, raising a family and running a small business never allowed me enough
free time to focus on writing.
When writing Code 4, did anything stand
out as particularly challenging
The most
challenging part of writing this book was ensuring it would be true to the
issues without being perceived as gratuitously
negative against Law Enforcement.
Since many young people do not enjoy reading books as much as previous
generations, I also felt the need to minimize
the number of pages in the guide while making sure the most critical
information was covered.
How did you come up with the concepts and ideas in Code 4?
Code 4 is police jargon for “everything is under control”, and that is
the ideal situation for every encounter with law enforcement. To improve the chances of that happening, there are a few rules-of-engagement every
civilian should understand. To help
develop this understanding, I have put a Safe Police Encounters Quiz on my
website at https://code4book.com/quiz.
The book and online quiz provide readers the opportunity to develop skills for safely interacting
with police and effectively exercising their rights during those interactions.
For example, if a police officer asks for permission to search your car, most
people do not know they have the legal right to politely refuse. But if you chose to give them permission and
they find anything illegal that a passenger may have left under the seat, you
may be arrested and charged with a crime.
What do you like to do when not
writing?
When I am not
writing, I am usually pretty busy developing computer software and running my
Software Development Company.
How can readers discover more
about you and your work?
My website
code4book.com provides additional information about me, a few of my life
experiences and, of course, information about the book.
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