In a nutshell, there you have one of the reasons for white flight: if even the smallest action results in scrutiny, the only way to beat this rigged game, is to

In a nutshell, there you have one of the reasons for white flight: if even the smallest action results in scrutiny, the only way to beat this rigged game, is to leave the area where blacks are and go somewhere that is 100% white (at least in terms of your daily relations with people). (edited to add: I am not advocating segregation, as one reply claims, just pointing out that people will naturally practice avoidance of problems)