Had a similar thing happen to me. Midnight in my 'hood, quiet residential area taking a black lady I know to her car when I rolled a stop sigh. Not a single person or car around totally deserted. Next thing I know DPD pulls me over.Your friend should have filed a complaint against those officers. They had no reason to even speak to her. It should have only taken 5 or 10 minutes to write a ticket and move on.
2 of them and I could tell they were rookies. One on each side of the car asking questions, checking ID, the usual. They take about 15 min to run plates. I planned to be gone about 5 min to take my friend to the car so I did not have my DL, but I have the number memorized.
After about 20 min they ask her to get out of the car and take her to the back and search her. I am very white and middle class, so they did not bother me. They went after her. I had no ID, I was driving, but they went after HER.
Now it is about 40 min into the stop. By this time at least 4 other patrol cars drive past slowly to check us out. I assume it was their TO or supervisor.
My friend gets back in the car and we wait some more.
After 1 hour I am given 2 tickets for stop sign and not signaling a left turn. I was PO'd as there was no one to signal to! Total of $400.
Punch Line:
Both rookie cops were Black, one male, one female. And all they did was pick on the black woman with me. It was obvious racism against her and deference to a white middle aged male. Originally Posted by dallaswill