LogFAQs > #947111386

So, while insomnia browsing, i ended up on the website for a candidate for Texas governor in 22, and i'll just leave this here without comment:

"Feeling rejected at every turn, he embraced the goth culture. Dressing goth gave him the experience of being outside of acceptable culture and he began to be targeted by police. He was subjected to many random stops, told he was speeding or driving erratically when he wasnt, and was even harassed by police at school. He was stopped for not having a hall pass and then falsely charged with resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. Without first asking for compliance, the officer decided to tackle Patrick. Out of instinct, Patrick stepped back which caused the officer to fall on the floor instead of on Patrick, and the officer broke his wrist. The officer of course blamed this on a high school student who had never once touched him. These experiences taught him first hand, that while there are many good police officers, there are also corrupt ones. He saw how appearance affects how police treat you and understood that he was privileged enough to be able to change the way he dressed to escape persecution. He understands the plight of darker skinned people, who will be targeted by some just for the color of their skin, an attribute that is a part of them and unchangeable. "

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