Today my husband was handcuffed and had tasers pulled on him by @oaklandpoliceca because a random couple accused him of stealing their truck. He was in fact sitting in his truck. That he owns.
His truck which has a license plate. Which isn’t the license plate of the allegedly stolen vehicle.
His truck which has his work tools in the bed. And a sticker of the lementary school he attended.
He was simply sitting. In his vehicle. That he owns.
While I was in meetings with clients and planning trainings about anti-racism, equity, belonging.
I can’t imagine a white person being handcuffed for sitting in their own damn car. For 15-20 minutes, so police could verify that it was, as they claimed, their car.
Racism affects people’s ability to draw logical conclusions.
Racism robs people of time and respect and dignity.
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