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African American

doc03

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1. Not saying the cops don't target POC but they also target lower income people. They

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:01 AM

Dec 2019

know if they pull over an older car they can use some kind of safety issue as an excuse. People in an older car
probably statistically are more likely to be using or possessing drugs or alcohol. (Easy target) They are also less likely to
be able to fight a ticket. If you are a cop you don't pull over the BMW or a $60000 pickup, you find an old Chevy Cavalier. I
see it every day I can have a hundred vehicles pass me going 20 miles over the limit and see the cops ticketing someone
in an old rust bucket.

I just noticed after posting this is the African American group maybe I shouldn't post here?

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POC and Traffic stops in Ohio. [View all] irisblue Dec 2019 OP

Not saying the cops don't target POC but they also target lower income people. They doc03 Dec 2019 #1

I put this in the Ohio group as well irisblue Dec 2019 #2

I know I see it every day. nt doc03 Dec 2019 #3