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WhiskeyGrinder

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8. Giving black people advice from a white perspective really isn't helpful.

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Thu Jul 6, 2017, 11:20 AM

Jul 2017

Your starting point is already ahead of the game. Your advice condescending and in some cases could be dangerous -- roll down the window and stick your arm out? C'mon now.

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Lol. You really think we don't know to do that? Solomon Jul 2017 #1

Good advice. I will tell my young relatives this. Sometimes one runs into a totally unqualified... brush Jul 2017 #2

And you mostly deal with state police/highway patrol, who have more training IronLionZion Jul 2017 #3

Any black person putting their hand out a window at a traffic stop BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #4

That's the best bet. Nitram Jul 2017 #6

Yes, hands on steering wheel and stock-still Kind of Blue Jul 2017 #11

I've got some better advice. Be white. Nitram Jul 2017 #5

that is what is so frustrating and disgusting and disheartening ProfessorPlum Jul 2017 #7

Giving black people advice from a white perspective really isn't helpful. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #8

Unless a particular demographic that drives ten times less is pulled over ten times more often LanternWaste Jul 2017 #9

"Forget dignity. Forget what's right." Forget you. AtheistCrusader Jul 2017 #10

I'm talkiing about in the context of the traffic stop. Tobin S. Jul 2017 #12

I can see that nothing I can say will be considered helpful here, Tobin S. Jul 2017 #13