When I was 15, I was chased through a mall by police who were yelling “Stop thief!” I had thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise on me. I was caught, booked, sentenced to 6 months of probation, required to see a parole officer weekly. I was never even handcuffed. THREAD:
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Replying to @KristaVernoff
Qasim Basir Retweeted Qasim Basir
I did a thread like this, except it was the opposite, and traumatic. To know that we grew up under the same law is so unbelievably problematic I don't know where to begin. Here's mine. https://twitter.com/qasimabasir/status/1268574711170035714?s=21 …https://twitter.com/qasimabasir/status/1268574711170035714 …
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Qasim Basir @qasimabasir"COPS & KAREN'S". This is my personal story. A bit traumatic to dig up, but I have to speak. I do not tell these stories for sympathy. I've managed to turn a lot of pain into art. But people need to know how common this stuff really is. And none of this was on camera.Show this thread10 replies 388 retweets 427 likes -
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I hate this. This is brutal to read. I can’t imagine what it is to live it. Thank you for sharing your stories. I hope we can make real change.
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That's my entire point of sharing it. I held it down for many years. But in this moment I think there's some value in people seeing how common this stuff really is. And we only really hear about them when they're killed.
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