Black man righteously shames white cop who pulls him over

[LonePirate]

144. So you support cops terrorizing black men because that's what he did.

Before LEO leaves his patrol car, he knows whether or not the car has been reported stolen and the he probably also knows if the car's registered owner has an arrest warrant outstanding. Apparently neither of those were the case here. Yet for some reason, the officer still drew his gun. That act alone is enough to convince any black American, especially a black man, that he is not long for this Earth.

More than likely, this cop is a racist and his intent was to make this a miserable evening, maybe even the last evening, for this driver. That camera and this man's justified anger are all that seemed to stop him. This officer should be reprimanded or fired, or at the very least, be assigned to desk duty and removed from interacting with the public.

As Americans, we need to put an end to these bullshit apologies for LEOs when their behavior crosses the line. Those of us who are white certainly need to check our privilege and put ourselves in the shoes of this driver. How would we feel if a police officer pulled a gun on us simply for failing to use a turn signal? How would we feel if we thought we only had a few seconds to live because we live in a society where cops freely kill people like us and never face any consequences for it?

Every single American should be appalled by this incident. We shouldn't be making excuses or giving this cop a pass for reprehensible behavior. If he is too scared to do his job, he should resign. He certainly should not be terrorizing drivers under the pretense of a turn signal violation.