Originally Posted by wEstSidE

Did you just say that you are a redneck? I sense some self-hate (j/k, be proud of whatever you are).

I think the thing you fail to understand is that race has always had a greater importance placed on it than other characteristics. How many societies would make people do ****ty (literally) jobs for being dark or enslave people for having a larger nose? I can't think of one, perhaps you could enlighten me. In that society I bet you someone would be enraged if another told them they had a big nose, perhaps it would be grounds to duel.

I also believe you might not understand that a lot of times a cop will pull over a black person over a white person just because they are "looking out for their race." When you get to more serious offenses, I doubt race plays as much of a role. America, like many societies, still places a great importance on race and that is something that can be fixed. I wish that skin color could just be another attribute, but it's hard to erase all of the fuss. Just my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by Thedread

This kind of stuff happens way too often....I'm not asian, but I've been pulled over a number of times for DWB........driving while black....many white folks don't seem to grasp the situation because it does not happen to them......like Bob Marley said "he who feels it knows it".

Originally Posted by EVOTEXAS

The fact of the matter is we all have defining characteristics. I guess my point is that I think the word racism and it's whole definition should just be thrown out of the dictionary. I mean, your skin color is a unique defining feature like any other body part or organ (considering skin is an organ). It's my opinion that people should be no more offended from a skin or eye comment than getting told they have a big nose, duck feet, short legs, whatever. Having the idea of racism just gives people an excuse to get excited about what is really nothing more than saying you have a big nose. Tons of people have big noses. I think mine is kind of big. If someone tells me that I am not going to cry nosism. Because you know what? So what if I have a big nose? It doesn't make me any more or less valuable than another person. So what if you have yellow or black skin? It doesn't make you any more or less valuable than another person. As long as you know that what's the problem? It's certainly not yours. It's theirs. Let them live their life with their problem. It's not going to affect the outcome of your life.

Originally Posted by trinydex

the problem is that no one gets socio political backlash from being big nosed. genocide is not based on if you have a big nose. these are just a few of the real consequences of racism... it's not just makin' funno someone... in fact NO ONE has mentioned oh someone called me a racial slur here or there... it's the real socio political consequences in life.

Originally Posted by EVOTEXAS

I love how people who aren't white think only they get pulled over for no apparent reason. Because you know what man? You don't know that he pulled you over for being black. Did he tell you that? You're black so I pulled you over. Yeah right. You're so ready to blame your skin color no wonder the world is as "racist" as it is. The guy who was pulled over was pulled over because of his license plate cover which are illegal in many places. What were you cited for? Surely not driving while black. There are millions of black people who make it to their desinations every day without being pulled over. Why don't you examine your driving skills instead of your skin?

You have no idea how old it gets for us rednecks to hear, "Oh it's because I'm black, huh" when you don't get your way, especially when so many of us whitys are trying so hard to pass laws, act kindly towards, hire in favor of, etc, the minority. Damn, there are special grants, scholarships, job opportunities, etc etc etc because of skin color. Everybody wants their cake and eat it too. Nothing's ever good enough.

If you live your life looking for racism your bound to find it.

Originally Posted by Thedread

You are either an idiot or ignorant. Hopefully, you are just ignorant. To answer your question...yes, many times I've been pulled over by the cops I've been told that I was black and in the wrong part of town (usually in Glendale or Beverly Hills) and they wanted to know what I was doing there. Other times I have heard the infamous tail light out. It's especially funny when it's a brand new car whose tail lights are working perfectly. Also, I was not *****ing, but stating a fact from my experiences.

It might get old to you hearing people talk about their plight, but it does not make it any less real. I wish we could paint you black or turn you into an asian for a few months and see what kind of story you sing then. Some blacks an asians do call foul when nothing wrong has been done, but the vast majority of blacks and asians don't.

Like I said "he who feels it knows it ."

Originally Posted by Deca Auto

If you think racial profiling doesn't exist anymore you are being ignorant. EVOTEXAS you are right that being judged by your skin color is as dumb as being judged for any other physical attribute. Thats why it hurts so much to the victims.

Originally Posted by EVOTEXAS

Look, if you think your life is hard because a cop is an *** to you, what can I say but I am sorry. What are you going to do about it is the real question. BTW, I thought Cali was so open minded and free. What's up with the cops there acting like small town sheriffs?

Originally Posted by Hong Kong Evo

I dropped off my friend at the airport an hour ago and a cop comes up to me and starts talking to me ... asking if the cars mine and shiit ... and he said he's gonna write me up a ticket for having a license plate cover thats smoked ...

I got my license plate cover from pepboys and its not even that dark ... u can clearly see my license plate ... and I've seen many people use it around here ... well he then ask where I'm from and shiit like that ... and all of sudden after he writes me a ticket ... he said and i quote "there's enough of you chinese people here in the states driving your cars" ... I was like WTF man ...

I was just wondering if people out there have had problems with being Asian and driving a car around that people here hate us for ... quite frankly this isn't the first time I got write up a ticket for some bull shiit reason ...

I can't help but think cops here are slightly racist ... and making false assumptions and judgements ... and particularly on asians ...

I just needed to vent ... if u know wat im talking about then drop a line ...

Originally Posted by Thedread

I don't think my life is any harder than anyone elses. We all have our hurdles.....different ones, but hurdles none the less. Just got to learn to jump over them or go around them. LA cops are a different breed. I've had better experiences with cops in the south than in LA. Still, I'm sure that most of the cops in LA are probably good cops.....just unfortunate to have had many bad experiences.