"Similarly, as much as I like to criticize our New York Police Department, upon having my bag searched on the subway they understood that an electronics project

"Similarly, as much as I like to criticize our New York Police Department, upon having my bag searched on the subway they understood that an electronics project is not a bomb. Unfortunately - there is one variable that I did not account for - I am white and have religious beliefs in accordance with that of the general population. What if I wasn’t?" Well, you've got your answer. I've had Arduino kits pulled out of my bag and seriously questioned. Part of white privilege is that we are usually believed when we claim it's just a science project.