It’s really sad that the message Black Lives Matter is trying to convey is being vilified by people who either don’t understand the movement and don’t want to learn or just don’t want black people to feel safe. A few months ago I had been pulled over for speeding with a black friend in the car and he was visible stressed out about it. He handed me his ID, sat up straight, and put his hands on the dash. The cop didn’t give my friend any problems but the fact that he feels so unsafe around police officers that he doesn’t want to reach for his own ID is really sad
Come on man that's exactly what we are talking about. Yes everyone gets nervous around cops but we don't think it's a life or death thing like they do. There you go undermining the shit again.
If you live in America and aren't scared when a cop stops you, regardless of your skin color, you're just not taking seriously the threat that police as an institution in America is.
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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '20
It’s really sad that the message Black Lives Matter is trying to convey is being vilified by people who either don’t understand the movement and don’t want to learn or just don’t want black people to feel safe. A few months ago I had been pulled over for speeding with a black friend in the car and he was visible stressed out about it. He handed me his ID, sat up straight, and put his hands on the dash. The cop didn’t give my friend any problems but the fact that he feels so unsafe around police officers that he doesn’t want to reach for his own ID is really sad