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They usually don't arrest people who refuse to cooperate. There are a large number of videos if you search "checkpoint refusal" on youtube.
by Zak 8y ago
They usually don't arrest people who refuse to cooperate. There are a large number of videos if you search "checkpoint refusal" on youtube.
- anaonmous32rt4 8y agoAs a non-white person, there's no way I would refuse to cooperate with a US police office or other authority figure. The price of refusal can be very high, including being arrested, put in jail for a few days, or even being shot dead. Unless you're rich or connected, the US can be a very cruel place.
- mud_dauber 8y agoOne of saddest comments i have ever seen on HN. And I believe every word.
- nitwit005 8y agoIt's not like being white magically stops any of that. I'm sure it changes the odds, but that still means you're risking arrest, which most of us are not keen to do. This article is, after all, about a white guy who was arrested for not cooperating. And they clearly wanted to do worse given that they tried to get him fired.
- threatofrain 8y agoThat's sounds like a prestigious benefit, where race and class are normally substituted for prestige when all you have is a glance at a stranger.
- nerdponx 8y agoRace, class, and prestige are all intertwined in the US.
- threatofrain 8y agoWhich is why opaque discretion in policing is so dangerous.