I’m a male WASP. I got pulled over in TN driving a new Lincoln LS with my son in a child seat. I used all my “Yes Sir” and “No Sir”s as appropriate.
Along the way, the State Policeman said “That child seat doesn’t look like it is as tight as it could be. Do you mind if I look in your car and fix it?”
I said “yes, sure.” He didn’t go to the booster but started looking under the seats and in the console, etc.
I asked what he was doing and he said “You said I could search your car!” - with an attitude.
I ended driving away with three tickets that day. Speeding, TV in view of driver, and improper restraint of my kid because the belt holding the seat was too loose.
The TV was a mini dvd player hooked on the passenger headrest with the seat pulled all the way up and “Winnie the Pooh” playing.
I doubt mine was a racial stop, nor was hers.
Agreed. She wasn’t detainewd and searched because of her race, but because too many cops these days have an attitude.