The contrast between how the police treated Omar Jimenez and Josh Campbell reminded me of something that happened last year. I went on a reporting trip and, when I got to the rental car center, realized I'd lost my driver's license at LaGuardia. 1/
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I asked how I could rent a car with just a piece of paper reporting my license lost — surely I needed, you know, actual confirmation that I *had* a license? He waved me off, said it would be fine, and OFFERED HIS CELL NUMBER in case the rental company "gives you a hard time." 4/
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As I fully expected, the agent at the rental car counter stared at me like I was insane when I handed him the paper and told him what had happened. He sent me back to the police and I got a different officer to look up and print my actual license info. Then I rented the car. 5/
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In other words, a police officer trusted me so much automatically — because I "looked like a good person" — that he was prepared to attest to my ability to rent a car without even verifying that I was a licensed driver. The rental company required more evidence than he did. 6/
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