Early December 2020 a man was pulled over by police on a dark road. They would not give him a reason. He drove on and stopped at a gas station, where there would be light and other people. He feared for his life as the officers approached him with guns drawn. In the United States of America this situation is considered 'normal'. There's something wrong with that premisse.
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What do you think? What if you were the man in the car? What if you were one of the police officers?
Could this happen in your part of the world?
There are many more cases where (white) police officers draw their guns on unarmed (black) people. Now, some may argue US cops are more likely to shoot white people. In total numbers, that's correct. Adjusted by population? Not nearly.
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