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Let me give you an example. I'm not a white male. My girlfriend is white. I have learned, after several experiences, that if you are pulled over, you roll down your window, keep your hands on the steering wheel, look straight and answer "yes sir", "no sir". Deviation from this protocol can result in anything from a search, to a beatdown (in extreme cases). She, on the contrary, has not. She has been pulled over a few times, of course. 2 months ago, coming back from visiting a friend in NorCal, I pulled on to the highway and as I was merging, sped up. A CHP car just happened to be there, and tagged me. We were pulled over. I immediately assumed the aforementioned stance. She, on the other hand, decided to cheerfully take off her seatbelt, turn around and start digging into her bag on the rear seat, looking for a book, her glasses, etc. And the officer could see this rummaging from his vehicle. What ensued, was not pretty. Lets just say that my GF has a new perspective on how to behave when pulled over. My point is: unless you belong to a set that is consistently treated differently, you will never understand their point of view. |
This is just common courtesy? I've always acted this way, and never had bad experience with the police, because I treated them with respect.
Sounds like your GF showed a lack of couresty/respect for the officer's safety and got treated like a threat as a result.
That's not racism. That's an officer protecting himself from an unknown quantity.
>you will never understand their point of view.
Because every human being is completely devoid of empathy...