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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
I have no idea what you are talking about. What was the professor mad about? If I'm trying to break into my own house (or even my own car if I locked the keys inside) and the cops come up to me and ask me what I'm doing, I'm not going to start ranting and raving. I'm not going to be angry at them. I'm going to tell them that this is my house (or car) and show them my identification.
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While sitting in a parked car(not breaking any laws,) how many times have you been approached by police? I don't know how many times it's happened to me, but (I do know) it's only happened when someone Black was with me. So, they are being stopped more (than whites) when they are doing nothing wrong. This takes a toll on them. So, I think it's a lot easier (in the circumstances involved in this case) for whites to "be quiet," and do what the cop says. Unless you've been in their shoes, you don't know how much anger you would feel to (once again) be bothered while being innocent of any crimes. This does not excuse the guy verbally abusing the cop, but it's a major factor involved. I think the question involved here is does a cop get to take someone into jail for simply running their mouth off while in their own home. That's the question. Yes, it is a question that involves race(since most running their mouths are gunna be Blacks who have been stopped while innocent...a lot.) Why can't they just give out some sort of citation, or warning? Why does verbal abuse against a cop(in a citizen's own home) have to result in physically taking a suspect into jail? Regardless, I think (whenever possible )you should not be arrested by the one you're accused of breaking the law against. That just encourages cops to dish out their own personal revenge. If they want to take someone in for running their mouths off at a cop(while in their own home,) then at least have another set of cops(who aren't verbally abused by him) take him in.