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The Disproportionate Risks of Driving While Black

Yang Congtou Beijing 1 hour ago
'The officer found a small amount of marijuana and several grams of cocaine and arrested her.'

Ok, keep in mind God helps those who help themselves.
1) Don't drive with expired registration, or drive a vehicle that is obviously not roadworthy.
2) Don't drive around with contraband.
3) Learn to drive safely.
4) Keep calm and behave if you are stopped. In nearly any encounter with the police, they have all the cards.

In other words, don't be your own worst enemy. Yes, it's unfair; but you are always accountable for your own behavior and can act in ways that minimize your own risk of a negative encounter with law enforcement. Work to change the system, and in the meantime don't act aginst your own best interests.