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Originally Posted by randallscott35
Amazing that this "racist country" through and through elected a black president.
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If you dont think its a big deal maybe you just havent taken the time to witness it.. I have many times and i'm sure I will many more times.
My friend in college was repeatedly stopped walking down the street and thrown against a car and searched for no reason... heard a million stories like this.
My best friend in Ocala was pulled over 6 times in one month.. one time his mom was driving and the cops even said "hey this isnt your car". He doesnt even drive recklessly at all! I had a cop follow me for 5 miles, and was going about 15 over the speed limit (didnt see the cop behind me). I didnt get pulled over.. its a 100% sure thing I would have had I been the "wrong" skin color.
The worst was my white friend driving with a black guy in the passenger seat. They were pulled over and a dog was in the car. The black guy had nothing bad on him.. but the cops clapped when the dog was near the black guy so the dog sat down.. and they said they had the right to search him because he obviously was doing something illegal.. of course he had nothing all along, & my white friend actually had some pot in her pocket! But that didnt matter cause she's white!
Its not like white people have a very good history when it comes to the treatment of black people. Things are much better than they used to be but racism is still a huge problem. If you choose to not believe that or ignore it that's up to you. I know its true through personal experiences.
the election of Barak Obama doesnt change things.. was a great accomplishment (I just wish the first black guy elected wasnt so darn liberal.. wish he was a libertarian or republican.. but thats another subject) but things have a long way to go.
Eric Holder was very correct when he said as a country, we are cowards when it comes to this subject. Unfortunatly that hurt white people's feelings! Oh well, the truth hurts!