Have you heard of a situation recently that proves your response?
2007-01-26 07:28:29 · 6 answers · asked by sendwad 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
As a "white" officer, I must say that I am primarily profiled by black people. It has typically been the African Americans who become very aggressive while saying I targeted them because they are black. This is totally false. I only practice criminal profiling. This process involves me observing a violation, maybe two, and investigating to determine if there may be other violations because obviously the individual has already violated the law at least once. I don't personally know any officer who practices racial profiling, nor have I heard any reliable, first hand information about any officer doing the same.
2007-01-27 06:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by John 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with the leo who argues that he can't see race before he gets close to the driver; however, (and this is only based on the fact that I am a safe driver, but somehow have 6 points on my license -- no, I didn't do any of the things I was accused of!!) I am not convinced that charges don't get increased after the leo pulls you over. Five of my points came from a situation that could be described either as entrapment or driving while black. Please. No functioning adult is stooooopid enough to tailgate a marked police car.
All that said, I've been doing the right thing in the wrong place, and am NEVER believed by leos or judges. Sigh. And I thought I had such an honest face, too! I figure it's just the price of living in New Jersey -- they have to pay for their gazillion school districts somehow -- why not traffic tickets?
2007-01-27 09:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by theyreouttogetme 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think the law looks at who is breaking the law, and they arrest that person. I disagree with the whole DWB (driving while black) attitude. You don't get pulled over unless you are breaking the law or doing something suspicous. Or if you are in a bad part of town, you may be looked at more closely due to the 'guilty by association' theory of law enforcement.
2007-01-26 07:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by barter256 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As an officer, after pulling someone over who claims I pulled them over because of their ethnicity....I have to ask the question....
How can I tell what race you are when you are approaching me from a 1/4 mile away in the night with your headlights on??
2007-01-26 07:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My cousin who is mexican was leaving a family party puttin his baby in his car in a carseat and a cop drove by and stopped and had him up against the car. When we came out to see what was going on the cop had the nerve to say, he looked suspicious. Yeah ok! putting a baby in a carseat is definately suspicious activity
2007-01-26 08:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is made up. It is a leftist lie used to discredit the police.
2007-01-26 07:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋