You were right, he was wrong (in the police sense of the word), and of course it was fair. Here's a thought experiment: if a white man in a suit and tie had been standing where he was standing, and walked when he walked, and said what he said when he said it, would you have felt threatened?
Being a sensible person, you certainly would. As Starhawk has pointed out, there's actually no more dangerous creature in the world than a white man in a business suit. But in addition, that behavior would be threatening no matter who did it. (Yes, even kids. I know someone who was mugged by a group of eight-year-olds.)
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Date: 2006-02-27 07:40 pm (UTC)Being a sensible person, you certainly would. As Starhawk has pointed out, there's actually no more dangerous creature in the world than a white man in a business suit. But in addition, that behavior would be threatening no matter who did it. (Yes, even kids. I know someone who was mugged by a group of eight-year-olds.)