Racial Profiling and Police Stops

Racial Profiling and Police Stops

April 10, 2013

Police officers sometimes stop individuals who they feel look suspicious. Sometimes these individuals look suspicious because they’re dressed a certain way or drive a particular kind of car. Other times, they are stopped because of their race. Although clearly in violation of the law, racial profiling does occur, and there is a very fine line between reasonable suspicion and targeting someone because of his or her skin color.