Black man righteously shames white cop who pulls him over

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25. My heroes are like my old coworker Ruth. Ruth was a short, stocky woman

of an obvious Central American native heritage, round face, no neck, brown skin, etc. She also made a nice living, drove a nice car, and was always dignified and impeccably groomed.

One day I was stopped in a traffic jam second car behind her, with a young officer directing our lane to go one at a time. When her turn came, he told her clearly, "Move your ass!" Her response? Quivering car immediately went dead-still and I heard am implacable "I BEG your pardon?" I was about to run up, but not needed. Her signal was clear: She would not tolerate this behavior and he was about to be in big trouble.

She made a call to his superior after but chose not to press a formal complaint. I would have for sure, but she stood up for herself and also presented a model that broke whatever stereotype this officer clung to.

The histrionics of this jerk playing to the camera were assinine, even if what he clearly believed was true. If these guys had behaved even a fraction that way, would this have lead the way to Woolworth's desegregation?