Source: www.alternet.org - Saturday, November 29, 2014
In Michigan, putting your hands in your pockets on a cold day counts as suspicious behavior, if you're black. An African-American man, out for a walk on a cold Michigan day, was stopped by police after a caller reported that he looked suspicious because he had his hands in his pockets. Brandon B. Waxx McKean posted video on his Facebook page showing his encounter with a police officer who briefly detained him on Thanksgiving day while he was out for a stroll. In the video the officer can be seen radioing in, asking dispatch to close out a contact file, before explaining to McKean that he was stopped because he was “making people nervous.” “Well, you were making people nervous,” the officer explained as he took out his own cellphone and began filming the encounter. “By walking by?” McKean asked. “Yeah they said you had your hands in your pockets,” the officer replied. “Wow,” McKean said. “Walking by, having your hands in your pockets makes people nervous and call the police when it’s snowing outside?” to which the officer admits, “It is.” Asked by the officer, “What are you up to today?” McKean replied, “Walking, with my hands in my pockets. Walking.” “Is it an inconvenience talking to me right now?” the officer asked. “Hell yes. Just because of the whole police situation going on across the country,” an animated McKean replied. “This is outrageous that you would let somebody tell you ‘Oh, there’s somebody walking down the street
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In Michigan, putting your hands in your pockets on a cold day counts as suspicious behavior, if you're black. An African-American man, out for a walk on a cold Michigan day, was stopped by police after a caller reported that he looked suspicious because he had his hands in his pockets. Brandon B. Waxx McKean posted video on his Facebook page showing his encounter with a police officer who briefly detained him on Thanksgiving day while he was out for a stroll. In the video the officer can be seen radioing in, asking dispatch to close out a contact file, before explaining to McKean that he was stopped because he was “making people nervous.” “Well, you were making people nervous,” the officer explained as he took out his own cellphone and began filming the encounter. “By walking by?” McKean asked. “Yeah they said you had your hands in your pockets,” the officer replied. “Wow,” McKean said. “Walking by, having your hands in your pockets makes people nervous and call the police when it’s snowing outside?” to which the officer admits, “It is.” Asked by the officer, “What are you up to today?” McKean replied, “Walking, with my hands in my pockets. Walking.” “Is it an inconvenience talking to me right now?” the officer asked. “Hell yes. Just because of the whole police situation going on across the country,” an animated McKean replied. “This is outrageous that you would let somebody tell you ‘Oh, there’s somebody walking down the streetfrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://www.alternet.org/african-american-man-stopped-michigan-cop-walking-his-hands-his-pockets
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