Derec
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That could be the case. Given the much higher crime rates among black people, I think cops (of all races) can interpret things like fleeing or mouthing off differently when a black suspect does it without harboring any racist thoughts per se. Again, that applies to cops of all races.Often in these cases, the terms racism and bigotry get thrown around, when "bias" is easily more accessible and accurate. Black officers don't have to be racist or bigoted to be biased against a suspect, even when a minority.
I think the cops were in the wrong for beating him. At the same time, none of it would have happened if he wasn't fleeing. And he probably would not have fled without being flooded by inane #BLM propaganda for a decade now.