Black Man Gets Pulled Over by White Police Officer

The media is currently awash with discussion of heavy-handed policing in the United States and a police officer’s use of a weapon at a teenager’s pool party in McKinney, Texas. While some claim that racism is dead it appears to be alive and well in some sectors of society. And in the police force, it would appear to be alive and well.

This account by a black man who was pulled over by a white officer provides an invaluable perspective on the situation and sheds light on policing in the United States.

This man’s experiences show that although there are still problems in America with with racism and police brutality, the majority of police officers aren’t racist or hot-headed. However, if you haven’t seen it already, you should definitely check out the shocking video of an officer pulling his weapon on teens at a party.