Hyroglyphx writes:
Now, of those, what evidence is there to assume that white officers are literally killing people just because they're black and has nothing to do with, oh I don't know, the fact that they are about to be killed?
A cop pulls over a BMW and walks up to the driver's window. It rolls down and in the driver's seat is a middle aged pudgy white dude in a 3 piece suit. When the cop asks for identification the white dude reaches into has back pocket for his wallet. He isn't shot. Is that surprising?
Sadly, there are traffic stops where the driver or passenger isn't a middle aged, rich, pudgy white due, and is instead a black man. Sometimes, they get shot when reaching into their back pocket for ID. Even worse, we aren't surprised.
The major problem, in my estimation, is that cops have a heightened state of fear if the person they are dealing with is black. That's what sets up these terrible outcomes. Is a cop going to have his hand on his gun ready to draw at the drop of a hat if he is talking to a white pregnant woman in a mini-van? Probably not. What if it's a young black kid? He might be ready to draw and fire in the blink of an eye.
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