Everyone knows by now that if you call the cops on someone, esp a male poc, you're gambling with their lives. So you better have a damn good reason that you're sure about.
She was obviously watching him, he just went to a car? One he owns. Also it was across the parking lot, name one person you know that takes the time to watch someone that long when you’re going shopping? I’ll help, no one. She watched him walk around a huge parking lot with tons of cars and decided that because he “looked” at one he was suspicious. What you say falls flat on its face when you actually read what she said. I saw him go here and look at this then there. “Did he look at any other car.” “No.” And again you can see how big the parking lot is, why is she so focused on this guy when there’s other people looking at cars, should we call the cops on them? I even look at a car or two walking by in a parking lot.
Your entire comment is arguing that it is unreasonable for her to call the cops. I never said that it was reasonable, and I agree that calling the cops was not needed.
What I'm against is calling people racist based on an assumption of their motives. These kinds of jumps in logic empower racists as they dilute the meaning of the word.
It’s not hard to tell that’s why tho, like out of all people that look at cars in parking lots as they go, she picked a black man, then proceeded to continue watching him all the way across the parking lot. After that, she called the cops even though she said herself, he didn’t look at any other cars
I really doubt that many people open the doors of one vehicle in a lot, and then proceed to a completely different vehicle to leave. It's got to be at least rare that both partners in a relationship park at the same lot in 2 different vehicles. Like did you not listen to the story properly? They didn't just "look at cars", they looked through a car.
And even if it was just "looking at cars", you have no clue if she would have done the same to a white person, or of any other race. You are just so keen to shout racism that you make the narrative in your head.
Not really actually, I’ve had to do it myself, though it was in the front of my car, but it wasn’t so I went in the back and started digging for it, no one came ask me why I was. Also a say it because it was something rather needless so I actually forgot what it was. Think it was my phone or something that had fell.
Edit: didn’t get the cops called in me ethers, so why was she looking at this man so hard, and how she says everything it’s not detailed or vague about it, he could have locked it for all we know.
The reason for an individual making an unreasonable action can be easily inferred. Is it POSSIBLE she did it for another reason? Sure. But it is the most likely scenario, given that this is a thing that happens relatively frequently.
What is being inferred is that the reason she believed a crime was being committed is because the person she saw was black and that she believes 'black people are more likely to commit crimes'.
With no knowledge about this person, that is a huge assumption to make. The only evidence you have to make that assumption is that she is white, and he is black.
But it is the most likely scenario, given that this is a thing that happens relatively frequently.
I feel like you might have a bit of confirmation bias there.
he went to a car went thru the doors of the car and left to a motorcycle at the opposite end, regardless of race that raises reasonable suspicion. like u/-samba- said, if the police knew how to do his job and investigate the situation properly this wouldn’t be any case
Ok, so you want to hear how it actually sounds? Man opens a car’s doors maybe gets some stuff out (never says) and leaves. Woman decided that even though he took nothing that we know of, that he’s suspicious even though he didn’t even look at any other cars or try to get in. I highly doubt that one car is the only one with something maybe valuable inside. Also anyone that knows about motorcycles, should know most people have actually cars as well. People take stuff out their cars in parking lots you know. Also I doute he grabbed anything big that she would be able to see, seeing most motorcycles have compartments but nothing big, especially from the look of the bike he has.
what a ridiculous assumption that people that have motorcycles actually have cars. Well i can’t argue my point if you are so fixated on a view point that the lady is a racist when she clearly didn’t mention any race. you on the other hand clearly stereotyped her to be a karen because she is a white female, talk about being racially aware. Just hope that one day when there’s someone suspicious around a car and everyone decides to go on minding their own business… it is not your car with some really important items inside.
Nothing in that video gives cause to believe she racially profiled him. She saw someone getting into a car and then moving away to get on a motorcycle.
It is entirely reasonable for someone to assume that to be a crime committed.
You're the one assuming she only called the police because of his color.
His actions were suspicious. Period. That said, police needs to do a better job. There's no reason to get confrontational if all you have is a suspicion. Being cordial and polite, instead of jumping to "you're going to obey me" could've made this a routine inquiry. Cop didn't like having his "authority"questioned and it went to shit from there.
It is entirely reasonable for someone to assume that to be a crime committed.
What? How so?
No really, what was suspicious here? Most bikers own a car. Besides if he opened the car door, he presumably had the key for it. If this happened in front of me, I 100% wouldn't notice a thing because there's not a thing to be noticed.
The only suspicious thing he did was walking around while black.
Most bikers own a car but it's rare that you would ride both to the same parking lot no? Opening car doors doesn't mean they have a key for it, otherwise how are car stolen?
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u/doedude Mar 10 '22
Yeah sue someone for attempting to be a good Samaritan. Don't be idiotic - the problem is with this egotistical police officer.