MacGyver to teach US cops how not to shoot blacks

US cops who feel threatened by unarmed black men minding their own business will be taught to respond with chewing gum wrappers, a paperclip, and string rather than the more traditional ‘shooting in the back’ method, in courses featuring MacGyver star Richard Dean Anderson.

As well as showing US cops how to improvise with a Swiss army knife and everyday objects, not shooting blacks expert MacGyver will also explain sophisticated techniques such as ‘not overreacting’ and ‘turning the other check’.

“Obviously our officers are a little sceptical, as not shooting blacks has not been tried before, but we are emphasising how much paperwork time will be saved” said Police spokesman Richard Jones.

“Less paperwork means more time for cops to do what they love, which is shooting blacks. Well, this is no longer recommended but you get the idea”.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People welcomed the ‘not shooting blacks’ initiative, but cautioned if cops were to adopt MacGyver inspired mullets, the reaction would make the Ferguson riots look like a family picnic.