Telling people how violent the police are tends to get applause in some circles online, but spreading misinformation that you can't get away with exercising your rights is pretty straightforwardly pro-police propaganda. The vast majority of police officers in the US will not kick you if you say you don't want to talk to them.
The correct number of police officers beating the shit out of you is zero. Not a tiny minority; zero.
And every time one is uncovered, it is always the case that they've done it before, many times. That "vast majority" may not kick the shit out of you, but they seem willing to tolerate it when others do.
It's even worse at protests, when police officers have been told to expect violence. When you go to a protest, you assume that you are taking physical risks.
