Describing behavior or attitude exhibited by a black person interacting with law enforcement after he or she has been summarily executed for a misdeameanor. Otherwise known as being argumentative, panicked and/or exasperated.
Tyrone: Why the hell did you pull me over??
Police: Oh now you're just being belligerent!
Tyrone: Noo! Don't shoot me!
Police: Show me your ID please
DeShawn: Sure, let me grab my wall...
*gunshots*
Police (to reporters): DeShawn was being belligerent