Caught walking while Black

[GMDino]

(11-09-2015, 10:36 AM)djs7685 Wrote: Even if that's the case of what he meant to say, I hold my stance that it seems as if some are complaining that the officer was actually nicer than he could have been about the entire situation.

People are acting like asking for ID is some absurd, unnecessary act. I'm not in law enforcement to be as informed on their side of things, but as a random civilian without law enforcement background, I've NEVER even seen the slightest issue with getting my driver's license out of my wallet for anyone in uniform that has asked for it.

If I'm driving 6 MPH over the speed limit, if my brake light is out, or if I'm walking on the street where I shouldn't be, I have no problem complying with an officer that wants to see my identification. It just seems silly to complain about that. It's not like he's assaulting me or having me jump through hoops, handing over an ID card seems like a petty thing for people to ***** about.

Again just because they can doesn'tmean they have to IMHO.  That's all I meant.  If the lady didn't seem suspicious in any other way a friendly warning and keep going would have been a non-story.  Be nice to the officer...be nice to the citizen.  Not every situation, but this one.