I won't argue that because it is true. It is also true that police officer's nervousness about dealing with black males (esp 16-35yo) is not without some basis in fact, given relatively high rates of crime and violent crime in that demographic. Now we could discuss the roots and causes of that set of statistics and whether the arrest rates partially reflect some kind of judicial bias, but there's still hard to argue against BM16-35 as a higher-risk group than most others.
Now, having said that, this fact does not justify overreaction or murder-under-color-of-law.
Perception is an issue. Even if you are white, if you "look threatening" the cop will be more on edge than otherwise.
I run into this. As a former LEO and long-time martial artist and CCW'er, there is apparently something about me that sets off their radar and makes them wary of me. I am therefore very careful to do nothing questionable, to be unfailingly polite and cooperative, and very cautious about how I move until they settle down. Interestingly enough when they see my CCW permit they usually do chill a bit.... since having it says "no felony convictions and clean record".
While no doubt the problem is most acute for young black males, I still think it is an issue everyone needs to be concerned about and one that we should address as a whole, as a society, and not simply as a racial issue.
