It is such a common
thing in today's society to see videos or articles about the wrong treatment of
minorities in this country. The most recent instance that I will be writing
this blog on occurred in Boulder, Colorado, when police approached an African American
man outside his house cleaning up trash.
It is one thing if
he was just approached, but in this case and most cases involving minorities,
back up is called, they are questioned, and eventually detained. The
reasoning for this man being questioned is the fact that he was, "in a
partially enclosed patio area behind a private property sign" according to
the officer involved. The man who is accused of doing something wrong explained
he lives and works on the property and even provided police with a school ID.
This is when the detainment occurred and backup was called. According to the
officer at the scene, the suspect was, " unwilling to put down a blunt
object."
What the object
actually turned out to be was an object the man was using to clean up the
trash. It becomes controversial because this man was taking out his garbage
when all of the sudden officers came his way thinking he was a criminal.
Police
profiling in this country is a serious issue because both police and citizens
feel threatened by one another. One of the officers involved in this situation
had his pistol drawn and ready to fire. What I'm trying to get it is that just
because somebody's race or ethnicity, they are not considered dangerous. Police
brutality and profiling happen way too much and we all need to come together
and figure out a way to bring it to an end.
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