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In reply to the discussion: Black man righteously shames white cop who pulls him over [View all]LonePirate
(14,366 posts)The man was pulled over for a turn signal violation, at least that's what we can infer from the video as the LEO seemingly told the driver why he had been stopped. What sort of LEO pulls a gun for a turn signal citation? A racist one or one who thinks they can treat the public however they want, regardless of the law.
LEOs across the country have been tainted by countless actions of their fellow LEOs who have essentially considered it open season to kill black Americans at their discretion. The impetus is on LEOs do whatever they can not escalate situations or frighten Americans. This LEO should have known better than to do what he did. He should expect every black driver they pull over to be scared shitless or mad as hell because they reasonably fear their life will be coming to an end in a few seconds. He made the situation worse with his actions.
Perhaps you prefer living in a police state where officers brandish guns simply for the joy of tormenting people, let alone for killing them because they know there are no repercussions for it so long as the victim is black. I don't want to live in such a society and you shouldn't either. Unfortunately, that is the America we live in now. I don't like it but you seemingly have no problems with it because it is not happening to you.