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| - I was on my way to pick-up a rider and bypassed a vehicle using the HOV lane, of course going a little faster can one do that, and just after came back to the lane I was using, just then I looked in my driving mirror and noticed the driver of a black car turning his head to see who I was and got behind me, and he stated flashing his lights, I knew I have to be careful to get my car to safety without endangering other users since I was using the 4th lane, I indicated my turning light and looking for a break to pull over, that for this police officer that wasn't fast enough and started with an angry voice on an intercom, indicator lights are meant to give the direction a vehicle is turning and in my case a busy morning traffic I have to be careful to avoid unnecessary accident particularly when a cop was behind me. There was no reason to start an intercom with such an angry voice yelling. I was confused as to where he wanted me to pull over since I was indicating with my light to get a clear way behind me before I can safely get off the roadway, so that means I have to keep going but in this case I have to stop right in the middle of a freeway. He started reading the tall list of my charges and the obvious ticket which he was going to give me, first why didn't I pull over immediately, count one I didn't obey him immediately, why i overtook the other car, count two and three on and on. I try to explained but would not allow me. And he asked me to come out of the car, he was going around my car to my side with his hands on his weapon and another object, so I locked my car and rolled up the window and he tried to open the car, I rolled down the window slightly and gave him the documents he was asking for and he still wanted me to come out and I wouldn't until he laid on the ground the object he was holding and I came out after. He handcuffed me and I was asking what warrants the action of handcuff. He really was angry, he won't let me put back my wallet into my pocket before cuffing me, he took my wallet and placed in a plastic bag and into his car. Recent scenes I met as an Uber driver, most people pulled over were colored people or "Black People" if you like, and they are handcuffed on their face on the gravel pavement or they are sitting down on the pavement by the highways, so dehumanizing. I read an article recently online about how "black people" are targeted, followed and harassed as a matter of policy because of their activism. Well I got my baptism today. The officer was alleging that I didn't obey him, (1) so he taking me to jail, (2) impounding my vehicle (3) ceasing my driving license. etc. etc.
Another officer came by and first listened to the story of his colleague, and came at me first with the issue with racism, the analogy was if there was anyone sitting at the front of my car if I can identified him as black or white... and I said there wasn't anyone sitting in my car to that effect and I pleaded with him to hear my side of the story, I strongly pointed out that they are the civil authority and the uniform distinguished them as such, it's very important they know who they really are and fairly treat anyone they come into contact with, it doesn't matter what race because lot of us look up to them, they are our security and hope in the face of complicated world of terrorism, evil and wicked people.
He then listened to my side of the story, he consulted with the other officer who detained me under handcuff on a freeway. Finally a decision was reached and I was un-cuffed and my driving license, and wallet was given back to me.
The whole point of writing this was; the police are not the enemies of civil society in which they live when they are not in uniform, it's very important that civil society realizes that the police are not their enemies but the are the actors of upholding the law and maintaining security and orderly and safe society, they are for us and we are for them. They must live above reproach to command the respect due them, the power of the UNIFORM MUST NOT BE ABUSED, THAT IS THE SYMBOL OF VESTED AUTHORITY OF THE NATION. THEY MUST BE FAIR IN DEALING WITH THE CIVIL SOCIETY TO CONTINUE TO WIN THEIR SUPPORT. THE UNIFORM SHOULD PROTECT EVERYONE IN ANY CASE, BEING IT BLACK OR WHITE, HISPANIC OR ASIAN, WE ARE ALL EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW. THEY ARE PEACE OFFICER AND MUST ALLOW PEACE TO PERMEATE WHEREVER THEIR PRESENCE IS. I DIDN'T HATE THIS OFFICER AND WOULD NOT MENTION HIS NAME, HE IS JUST DOING HIS JOB BUT MUST NOT BE PREJUDICED AGAINST A PARTICULAR RACE.
WE SALUTE ALL WHO SELFLESSLY PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE, ITS INDEED A SACRIFICIAL PROFESSION.
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