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In reply to the discussion: Cop maces family in their SUV, and then kills 11yr old daughter... [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)And what you don't seem to understand is that while a white person might feel perfectly safe remaining in a stationary car while talking to a police officer, sure in their assumption that they will not be in any danger if they just do as told, Black people don't have that comfort because we know we're just as likely to get shot sitting in the car doing exactly what we're supposed to do as we are running away. And in the heat of the moment, running might be seen as and often is the better option since it could at least offer an opportunity to get away and stay alive.
If you're going to try to judge what a Black person does in this situation, you should make an effort to consider their perspective and not assume that your impressions and reactions would be reasonable for them. And if you can't do that, you shouldn't expect your conclusions that they did something wrong because they didn't respond to a fraught situation the way you would have to be taken seriously by anyone who actually understands that everyone doesn't live in the cozy "police are our friends" bubble that many white people do.