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If you were African-American, there would be a higher probability that a Caucasian observer might misperceive your wallet as a gun and take it from there.
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Actually, in the case I was describing, the "perpetrator" was African-American and the "victim" was white. The guy was dressed in urban chic (not gangster, but baggy pants and prominent chain), and I remember thinking that many bystanders might have jumped to conclusions earlier as a result of that.
It stinks that it's that way. It really does, but the guy gave the
appearance of intending harm to bystanders, and I hate to think of what might have happened if his prank was misinterpreted.