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In what context does "who I'm related to" have a non-corrupt genuine bearing on whether I've broken a law and deserve citation for my (in)actions?
by mtndew4brkfst 2y ago
In what context does "who I'm related to" have a non-corrupt genuine bearing on whether I've broken a law and deserve citation for my (in)actions?
- sandworm101 2y agoBeing stopped by cops is about far more than a traffic violation. Traffic stops are the points at which police most often interact with the public. A cop has to decide how much work to put into a stop, how much non-traffic procedure to follow. Is the person dangerous? Do I need to call for backup before proceeding? Do I check to see if the car is stolen? Do I check for license and insurance? Do I check for warrants? Do I check for out-of-state warrants? Is there an immigration issue? Each extends the stop, which nobody wants. A card that proves a person is employed in certain jobs (military) or is friends with a local officer will cause most cops to save time by not running through all the checks they might otherwise run. Two people go through border security, one just a random person and the other is carrying a military passport. One will breeze through security and the other might not.
- mtndew4brkfst 2y agoYou answered a question I didn't ask, which is "what biases are present in the system that exists today". Whether any of what you describe is either just or justified is still not discussed. Why *should* a military passport (or my relative is a cop, or my government ID, or my Boy Scout badge, or my jacket patch for that band you love, or my sports jersey, or my bumper sticker) alter how someone evaluates whether I have broken a law or pose a security threat? I'm not asking why fallible, busy, and sometimes immoral people behave as if it does. I'm asking why it should.