The first time my loving husband was stopped and searched for no reason was at age 13, while riding his bike in his neighborhood. The police were searching for marijuana. Recently, he was pulled over for an expired tag. 2 officers approached his car from both sides 
with their hands on their holters. They parked in a way that cornered his car in. As he handed them his license, he noticed they had called in another patrol car for “backup.” He’s always asked the same questions: 1) is his car truly his? and 2) is he really a doctor?
It’s never spoken, but he knows that when they see "Harvard Medical School" on his license plate, they inevitably think the car must be stolen. He has been stopped so often, that he makes it a point to either wear scrubs or keep scrubs in his car as proof that he’s truly a doctor
Sadly, my husband has resorted to wearing scrubs or something that identifies him as a doctor almost everywhere he goes. He does this, not to brag, but because he’s noticed that people see him as less threatening. He’s noticed that people treat him nicer.
The constant need to appear less threatening is a painful reality for many people in this country. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity & respect...no matter who you are or what you do. #GeorgeFloyd #justice #medtwitter
