A Year of Living Gay

[Japan]

Dude, I don't know any specifics to the story you are stating about being apprehended by police officers for a crime you didn't commit, but I'm going to go on record as saying that you were racially profiled by racist police.

Sorry to tell you this but, people who aren't black don't have to deal with that shit. Its racism man, like straight up no grey area racism. You should probably be totally upset about it, but I'm not going to tell you how to feel of course.

I'm just saying, you can't have concrete evidence and witnesses for something that didn't actually happen. What you're dealing with is a case of "FIND THE NEAREST BLACK GUY QUICK!"

[Bells]

you can affirm that Non-Caucasian people of all backgrounds get pulled over and profiled more than any other group, i don't think anybody could argue you that point.

But you just can't flat out state that "non black people never have to go through that" cause that is just a reality-warping non truth. An unnecessary exaggeration even, being that it's a real problem that doesn't need to be magnified for it to be brought to light and noticed.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Originally Posted by Japan

Dude, I don't know any specifics to the story you are stating about being apprehended by police officers for a crime you didn't commit, but I'm going to go on record as saying that you were racially profiled by racist police.

Sorry to tell you this but, people who aren't black don't have to deal with that shit. Its racism man, like straight up no grey area racism. You should probably be totally upset about it, but I'm not going to tell you how to feel of course.

I'm just saying, you can't have concrete evidence and witnesses for something that didn't actually happen. What you're dealing with is a case of "FIND THE NEAREST BLACK GUY QUICK!"

A security cam cuaght a guy with the same brand Navy blue smith's workwear hoody, black jeans and a grey hat, walk in and steal thousands of dollars worth of drives.

I wear the same brand hoody, same jeans, and a grey hat every day. Came in to the store the day after the theift. And the first thing I did was look at the drives. I left the store with paper and my hands in my pocket. And came back in right away to pick up something I forgot.

They were in the right to call me into question. Besides I wasn't the only one asked as a another guy wearing the same colored hoody walked away from the cop as I was called over.

If it was out of racism, they would have just arrested me the second I looked at the drives and be done with it seeing as they were there all day. Not to mention the staff members were stalking everyone in the store.

My point is, it's not nearly as wide spread a problem as it was back in the 50s-70s.

[Nique]

Originally Posted by Bells

you can affirm that Non-Caucasian people of all backgrounds get pulled over and profiled more than any other group, i don't think anybody could argue you that point.

But you just can't flat out state that "non black people never have to go through that" cause that is just a reality-warping non truth. An unnecessary exaggeration even, being that it's a real problem that doesn't need to be magnified for it to be brought to light and noticed.

Traffic cops also harass you if you look poor

[Japan]

Originally Posted by Nique

Traffic cops also harass you if you look poor

this is also true