Biff_Poindexter
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- Jun 6, 2018
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So down here in Texas; a Houston constable spotted a black man with dreadlocks minding his own business in his own yard, enjoying time with his own family -- but the constable felt determined he fit the description of another black man with dreadlocks wanted on an out-of-state warrant from Louisiana.
The video is about 5 minutes but to summarize it, a little bit before the video started, it is determined the police officer was driving thru the neighborhood, spotted the black guy in his yard and stopped -- he then attempted to detain the guy, telling him he is wanted on warrants from out of state -- at this point, the man is understandably frustrated -- the officer then claimed that the man's family dog appeared to be stolen, again, the main is understandably frustrated -- another officer arrived at the scene; Officer #1 asked Officer #2 to bring him his cell phone. Officer #1 showed the guy with dreads the picture (believed to be the picture of the suspect) -- apparently the picture was so blatantly obvious that they had the wrong guy, it made the man become even more frustrated -- It was also blatantly obvious they had the wrong guy, that the officers left.
Luckily, nothing bad happened, but I can see how this could have escalated quickly and I am sure if it did, the finger of blame would be pointed at the guy with the dreads for not being calm and docile enough in his dealings with the officer. Which is why I always stress, if you are a black man, you can't show any emotion other than to be extremely docile and subservient -- acting indignant and outraged are not traits you are free to exhibit in that situation. However, was he wrong to be angry or was he wrong for not understanding why the officers assumed he was a criminal and furthermore, assumed his dog was stolen?