Black barrister mistaken for defendant three times

[DrBlueBob]

Just watched a video where a black man was stopped in Beverley Hills for alleged jay walking - he said he was just checking google maps to find the place where he had parked his car - next thing there are several cops there he is being searched and they are checking out whats in his Versace carrier bag presumably desperate to find stolen goods. Unfortunately for them he is VP of footwear for the Versace chain and his manager - Donatella - has shared it amongst her 5.4m Insta followers. Not a good look for the B.H.P.D. Which is odd for a P.D. who once employed Eddie Murphy

Did they fall for the banana in their tailpipe?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Handy in winter though.

I believe they have central heating.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I believe they have central heating.

What, the fur gowns? That is posh.

 

[RabidCity]

I don't blame people for unconscious bias. I can't control what other people subconsciously think, I'm just re-assured there's been a huge swing towards recognising it and I don't think it'll be a problem for the future. I don't think it's something you can teach, it will just be fixed by society over time.

There's a huge wave of 2nd generation black/BAME people coming through with successful careers and pretty soon it will be the norm to be represented at a high level and so the perception swings itself.

We are making great strides towards equality and I'm grateful for that it just takes time.
I can't say if it's ever happened to me but I just brush it off, who knows if I didn't get a job or promotion because of it? Life is too short to get hung up on it.