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20. Yes. That is exactly what it is.

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 06:41 PM

Sep 2014

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Investigatory police stops vs. regular traffic stops: what white people don't see. [View all] kwassa Sep 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #1

kick gollygee Sep 2014 #2

K&R treestar Sep 2014 #3

K&R ReRe Sep 2014 #4

Agreed. Enough of this goddamn corruption already. Also. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #7

Those are what I call "pretext" traffic stops. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #5

Down here in Alabama... yallerdawg Sep 2014 #6

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #8

Yep obxhead Sep 2014 #9

K&R. They're devastating to maintaining trust in the community. politicat Sep 2014 #10

Great post. Thanks for sharing. Not Sure Sep 2014 #12

I think it's important for people who have experienced it to share. politicat Sep 2014 #17

I hear you. When I was poor, and drove crummy cars, Bette Noir Sep 2014 #14

Oh, yes. politicat Sep 2014 #18

Great story. Thank you. kwassa Sep 2014 #21

Every night/morning when I leave work, I get followed by the cops Not Sure Sep 2014 #11

it seems you have the same problem i do 8 track mind Sep 2014 #27

Yes. That is exactly what it is. kwassa Sep 2014 #20

kick kwassa Sep 2014 #22

I would argue that EVERY stop ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #23

I wouldn't go that far. There are legitimate reasons for traffic stops. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #24

That is exactly my point. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #25

driving while black jonjensen Sep 2014 #26

But there's no white privilege shawn703 Sep 2014 #28