19 November, 2015

My white neighbor thought I was breaking into my own apartment. Nineteen cops showed up. - The Washington Post

My white neighbor thought I was breaking into my own apartment. Nineteen cops showed up. - The Washington Post: "I’m heartbroken that his careless assessment of me, based on skin color, could endanger my life. I’m heartbroken by the sense of terror I got from people whose job is supposedly to protect me. I’m heartbroken by a system that evades accountability and justifies dangerous behavior. I’m heartbroken that the place I called home no longer feels safe. I’m heartbroken that no matter how many times a story like this is told, it will happen again.

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