Black man righteously shames white cop who pulls him over

[paleotn]

203. I have been stopped by cops...

on many occasions over the 39 years I've been driving. Speeding, usually. Day and night.

I once blew through a speed trap when I was 18. I simply wasn't paying attention when they motioned for me to pull over....until both cops ran out in the road, waving their arms at me and one jumped on his motorcycle and came after me. By that time I figured out I'd fucked up royally and pulled over. Needless to say, the cop wasn't pleased and gave me the "when an officer motions you to pull over, you better do it"..."speeding in a residential neighborhood = dangerous"..."kids play on these streets"..etc. Once he calmed down, he asked me where I lived...where I went to school (just graduated HS...headed for college that fall)...asked if I knew so and so in high school....I did.....told me to slow down and be more careful next time and sent me on my way. No ticket, just a mild lecture. Hell, he did he even ask me for my drivers license, much less approach my car with his fucking pistol pulled.

Since then, I've been pulled over my share of times. Once, a cop (same city) gave me a speeding ticket, but either cut me some immense slack or didn't bother to run my license. You see, my license had been suspended a few months prior...long story about being college age young and stupid and ignoring a ticket I received in a much smaller, neighboring jurisdiction.

Not once, in my entire driving life, have I had a cop, state trooper, etc. even put their hand on their gun, much less approach my car with it pulled. Even at 2am in the morning.

The reason I've enjoyed such stellar treatment from law enforcement?.....I'm white and male...full stop. And that my friend is the epitome of white privilege. Black friends and colleagues have marveled at those stories over the years, because, you see, their experiences are quite different....not because they're any different from me socio-economically, but simply because they're black.

So yes, this guy is a hero to me. He stood up to what amounts to racist bullshit in the way he's treated by law enforcement and how I am treated.