If someone was given a day ahead of time to think about it, most folks facing this type of situation would plan to just lay face down on the ground, with hands spread out.
But in the heat of the moment, sane folks often do irrational things. It is quite natural to want to flee from a threat. A good cop would understand this, and know how to properly handle such a response.
“It is quite natural to want to flee from a threat.”
Yep, the most natural impulse, besides fighting. Neither one of which is good to choose when dealing with the police, but that doesn’t change our instincts.