The last time it happened to me, the officer pulled alongside me and looked at me. Then fell back. I signaled and turned. He pulled me over and told me I didn’t use my signal long enough, 5 seconds instead of 10. Then asked if I had drugs and told me he needed to search my car.
I could also go on about the dangers created by intervening in a sideshow. People/vehicles fleeing in all directions creating a public safety hazard. Police intervention possibly necessitating the use of force. Google any video of police breaking up a sideshow and it’s obvious.
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I don't think the critique of police is correct in this case. Agree w/you on risks of intervention. But also don't think police responding to sideshow complaints is the same as police targeting black and brown people for minor traffic violations to look for drugs and weapons.
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Phrasing it like that, it’s apples/oranges. But what about police responding on-going drug dealing complaints in an area mainly populated/frequented by POC? Won’t the resulting stops be primarily POC? Will they still be “targeting” POC in those stops? Are those stops pretextual?
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