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I hate multiple choice polls whose options aren't exhaustive. I'm closer to #2... police departments have problems, but the system can be reformed. But I don'

• orwin 4y ago
  In my country, this is mostly a class issue. Ten years ago, i was basically a social worker, and had a friend who happened to be a native peruvian (not a latino at all, so black-skinned, but clearly south american chin and overall face), adopted by upper middle-class parents. When he was young, he had no accent, had a curb chain and a small cross, a weird (but tame) haircut, and old/tight clothes (you know, christian private school type). He then started to listen to rock and rap music, wore hoodies and jeans, and shaved his head. Basic adolescent stuff. His encounters with the police increased tremendously at that time, and also weirdly never managed to hitchhike (he lived in a relatively small city, but still a city. Maybe he never tried). At least according to him. Three years later, he understood, and started to dress himself better: tight T-shirts, non-baggy jeans, nice, professionnal haircut, and put his curb chain back (that's when i met him). He had not been interrogated or asked an ID for several years after. I still think the skin color matters for law enforcment btw, but i'm pretty sure this is a class issue.