A common argument in response to these police shootings is that these men should’ve followed police instructions and stopped resisting arrest if they didn’t want to be killed. Now, non-compliance alone is not justification for the use of lethal force, but it can be justification for the use of non-lethal force, and non-compliance may lead to situations where the police think you’re a threat (e.g. reaching for a weapon) and thus you may increase your chances of being killed by not doing what the police are telling you to do.

Is “comply or die” valid advice?