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MTT TL · December 13, 2011, 07:54 PM

DWB- Driving While Black that is being stopped by the police for being black in a white area is actually a pretty common phenomenon. White people in "Black neighborhoods" are often stopped for the same reason; the police think that they are up to no good because they are out of place.

Is it reasonable? That I can not say. In this case the police were looking for an armed robber and the cop was an idiot.

December 13, 2011, 07:54 PM	#2
MTT TL Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Location: Quadling Country Posts: 2,780	DWB- Driving While Black that is being stopped by the police for being black in a white area is actually a pretty common phenomenon. White people in "Black neighborhoods" are often stopped for the same reason; the police think that they are up to no good because they are out of place. Is it reasonable? That I can not say. In this case the police were looking for an armed robber and the cop was an idiot. __________________ Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage with all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war.