Have you ever been racially profiled?

I have often been falsely accused of being responsible for minorities being poor just because I am a white man. This may not be racial profiling in the traditional legal sense, but it is fundamentally the same thing.Laihendi

Yes. I flew home a month after 9/11 and I had a heavy beard at the time. I was taken out of line and giver a full search. The agent said,"Sorry bud, but the beard, can't be too cautious." I'm as white as they come, but a beard at that time I guess was enough to suggest I was a terrorist.

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]I have often been falsely accused of being responsible for minorities being poor just because I am a white man. This may not be racial profiling in the traditional legal sense, but it is fundamentally the same thing.thebest31406

Yes. I flew home a month after 9/11 and I had a heavy beard at the time. I was taken out of line and giver a full search. The agent said,"Sorry bud, but the beard, can't be too caution." I'm as white as they come, but a beard at that time I guess was enough to suggest I was a terrorist.

jimkabrhel

happens to my wife and i quite often.

usually in European and American airports.

i guess they don't like a white man hanging around with an Arabic women?

[QUOTE="thebest31406"][QUOTE="Laihendi"]I have often been falsely accused of being responsible for minorities being poor just because I am a white man. This may not be racial profiling in the traditional legal sense, but it is fundamentally the same thing.Laihendi

My last name is Mohamed and I go through airports once in a while, so do the math.

random my ass

[QUOTE="thebest31406"][QUOTE="Laihendi"]I have often been falsely accused of being responsible for minorities being poor just because I am a white man. This may not be racial profiling in the traditional legal sense, but it is fundamentally the same thing.Laihendi

I laughed, I admit. Of course, if your real-world persona is anything like your online persona, I'm not surprised you were antagonized. Look at home many people antagonize you here, myself included.

My last name is Mohamed and I go through airports once in a while, so do the math.

random my ass

BossPerson

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My last name is Mohamed and I go through airports once in a while, so do the math.

random my ass

whipassmt

and no

Yes. I flew home a month after 9/11 and I had a heavy beard at the time. I was taken out of line and giver a full search. The agent said,"Sorry bud, but the beard, can't be too cautious." I'm as white as they come, but a beard at that time I guess was enough to suggest I was a terrorist.

jimkabrhel

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="BossPerson"]

My last name is Mohamed and I go through airports once in a while, so do the math.

random my ass

BossPerson

and no

I was in a concentration camp for 7 months because I was profiled. DevilMightCry

[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]

Yes. I flew home a month after 9/11 and I had a heavy beard at the time. I was taken out of line and giver a full search. The agent said,"Sorry bud, but the beard, can't be too cautious." I'm as white as they come, but a beard at that time I guess was enough to suggest I was a terrorist.

whipassmt

Kabrhel is a Slavic name (Czech to be specific). 

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[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]

Yes. I flew home a month after 9/11 and I had a heavy beard at the time. I was taken out of line and giver a full search. The agent said,"Sorry bud, but the beard, can't be too cautious." I'm as white as they come, but a beard at that time I guess was enough to suggest I was a terrorist.

jimkabrhel

Kabrhel is a Slavic name (Czech to be specific).

Yeah you do look kind of Eastern European.

Yeah you do look kind of Eastern European.

whipassmt

Do I? I rather think I look like a run-of-the-mill, bald, hairy, white American.

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"]I was in a concentration camp for 7 months because I was profiled. whipassmt

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"]I was in a concentration camp for 7 months because I was profiled. DevilMightCry

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="BossPerson"]

My last name is Mohamed and I go through airports once in a while, so do the math.

random my ass

BossPerson

and no

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] In the U.S.? Because you're a Bulgar? Did they think you were Niko Bellic?BossPerson

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] In the U.S.? Because you're a Bulgar? Did they think you were Niko Bellic?BossPerson

[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="DevilMightCry"] No. This was during the war in former Yugoslavia, in Bosnia. They put me, my dad, and my uncle in a middle school - turned into a camp, along hundreds of other mostly males and tortured us. My uncle was executed. All because we were under the assumption to be either catholic, or muslim. This was 20 years ago. DevilMightCry

I'm really glad you made it here.

No.

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"]I was in a concentration camp for 7 months because I was profiled. DevilMightCry

of course, but I am Asian so the public says that's okay

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

Yeah you do look kind of Eastern European.

jimkabrhel

Do I? I rather think I look like a run-of-the-mill, bald, hairy, white American.

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]sorry to hear that jimkabrhel

I'm really glad you made it here.

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="DevilMightCry"]I was in a concentration camp for 7 months because I was profiled. DevilMightCry

judging by other peoples posts maybe my gratuitous beard plays a role in my frequent profilings?

judging by other peoples posts maybe my gratuitous beard plays a role in my frequent profilings?

frannkzappa

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[QUOTE="whipassmt"] are you a Mohammedan? Or an Itbah al Yahud (what is that anyway)?

themajormayor

and no

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="BossPerson"]itbah al yahud means "slaughter the jews"

and no

BossPerson

"slaughter the jews" is an exclamation not a title.

it was humorous when someone asked you if you were a "slaughter the jews".

[QUOTE="BossPerson"][QUOTE="themajormayor"] And I always thought you were an exclamationfrannkzappa

"slaughter the jews" is an exclamation not a title.

it was humorous when someone asked you if you were a "slaughter the jews".

As a black man, I have to deal with all sorts of bullshit from pigs. I don't know how many f*cking times I've gotten pulled over for now god damned reason.heeweesRus

If I was going to play basketball at a park, dudes would automatically think I would suck. We'd get on the court and I would destroy everybody.

It was like a real "White Men Can't Jump" situation out there, except I'm nowhere near as white as Woody Harrelson.

In fact, when I was about 7, this black kid challenged me to a basketball game. Okay, cool. We played, I beat him, and he proceeded to kick my ass by kneeing me in the stomach several times because he was embarassed. Caught me completely off guard.

And as far as if I've ever been racially profiled while driving? Yes.

I'm pretty sure all white people have at some point. It's **** annoying.

So I'm driving, minding my own damn businesses, and then I get the flashing lights. So I pull over. Cop comes up to my car, asks for my license and insurance. I give it to him, and then he congratulates me on my great driving, gives me a $100 reward, and then drives away.

I hate when that shit happens to us white people.

It's such an inconvienence.

yes i have.

i always get offered mayonnaise with my burgers.

and i'm always "mmm, yes please!"

I have so many I can't be bothered to name them all.

1. A mixed group with a chinese guy leading the pack pulled out guns on me on my friend, and said "you guys think your tuff? You don't have it we have it!" with the chinese guy telling the gun man to shoot me. Basically they got the drop on me and my friend and were testing our "gangster" cause we were black. We didn't even say anything to them in the first place to warrant the gun being drawn let alone a conversation.

2. Police pull out guns on me and a different friend because apparently some kids said they seen black guys with guns. The kids didn't point us out, didnt describe us or even indicate it was us. The police seen that we happened to be in the area and "fit the description". 2 hours later after being dragged on the wet ground, kicked stomped and clothing torn, we were released with no charges.

Another time police rolled up on me and my friend because apparently, they are just randomly stopping people to make sure they aren't in violation of any court orders.

I have so many I can't be bothered to name them all.

1. A mixed group with a chinese guy leading the pack pulled out guns on me on my friend, and said "you guys think your tuff? You don't have it we have it!" with the chinese guy telling the gun man to shoot me. Basically they got the drop on me and my friend and were testing our "gangster" cause we were black. We didn't even say anything to them in the first place to warrant the gun being drawn let alone a conversation.

2. Police pull out guns on me and a different friend because apparently some kids said they seen black guys with guns. The kids didn't point us out, didnt describe us or even indicate it was us. The police seen that we happened to be in the area and "fit the description". 2 hours later after being dragged on the wet ground, kicked stomped and clothing torn, we were released with no charges.

Another time police rolled up on me and my friend because apparently, they are just randomly stopping people to make sure they aren't in violation of any court orders.

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