For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped

Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by tyingq on Saturday March 31, 2018 @02:18PM (#16724407)

Sure. I acknowledge it's anecdotal. The sobreity tests, though, when I'm stone cold sober, seemed odd. No reason for pulling me over is ever offered.

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Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by mikeash on Saturday March 31, 2018 @02:29PM (#16724451)

Maybe you should ask. Police aren’t allowed to stop people at random. They have to at least suspect some sort of violation.

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Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by tyingq on Saturday March 31, 2018 @08:36PM (#16725995)

Find some documented case where a US police officer was punished, in any way, for pulling someone over arbitrarily. There are too many loopholes. "Crossed center line", "erradic manuevers", "tint seemed dark", "appeared to see open alcohol container", "did not come to a full and complete stop", and so on.

We even have full on Stasi style checkpoints occasionally, where everyone is pulled over.

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Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by shanev on Saturday March 31, 2018 @02:46PM (#16724528)

Sometimes the violation is driving 5 miles above the speed limit on a highway.

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Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by Washuu on Saturday March 31, 2018 @03:23PM (#16724707)

"Driving too close to the white line."

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Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by eric_b on Saturday March 31, 2018 @03:49PM (#16724835)

Or my personal favorite: "Driving erratically"

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Re:For Black Motorists, a Never-Ending Fear of Being Stopped by mikeash on Saturday March 31, 2018 @02:47PM (#16724532)

Sure. Selective enforcement is a huge problem. But not giving a reason at all is nuts.

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