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Old Posted Feb 13, 2017, 3:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Drybrain View Post
You are wrong. I don't know even how to dispute your point, though:. We can discuss the severity or prevalence of discrimination, or compare it to other countries, but to say baldly that there is no systemic bias is an incredible claim.

Read this, to start with.
I recall you shared that a while ago already... poor guy! He did the right thing sharing his story though, and he's pleasant to read.

On the other hand, I can't help but detect traces of arrogance in what he recounts - calling a cop "bro", for example. Maybe it's just the way I was raised, but I'd NEVER dream of doing that. In the cop's head, you're immediately categorized as cocky a.f., and it's really not a good way to start (whether or not you happen to be black).
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