I think the white friend thing is still somewhat accurate. In discussions with black friends, I've told them to never fight cops (obviously), appease them, don't be a dick, keep your hands visible, and turn your dome light on at night, and roll your windows down (if you know there's not like pot in the car, of course).
And if your speeding, just fucking admit it and apologize. Sometimes they'll let you off. They experiemce real pieces of shit all day and not being one more POS goes a long way.
That last sentence is the key. There are some cops that are assholes, just like every other profession. But most just want to be treated respectfully and will show respect right back.
I do plain-clothes investigations, so I’m not out on the beat dealing with shitheads, but I can’t tell you how many times I given a cigarette to a guy that was just a decent human being during an interview. Not as an inducement to talk, but just because I know that it’s the last one they’ll probably have for a long time. More than a few times I’ve even had people admit to their crime just because I was nice to them.
If you mean that most a white friends will give smart advice and, if in the car with the black driver, won't make situation worse by being disrespectful and aggressive towards the police, MAYBE the "white friend thing" can make sense, but very slightly; lots of whites do drugs and do NOT behave appropriately when stopped by the police, whether they're the driver or a passenger.
However, this was not what Chris Rock meant by the "white friend thing." He meant that the police would be nicer just because the friend is white, which is total BS.
The rest of the points Chris made are all valid & wise, and are applicable to blacks AND whites, but the "white friend thing" is ridiculous.
I think the white friend thing is still somewhat accurate. In discussions with black friends, I've told them to never fight cops (obviously), appease them, don't be a dick, keep your hands visible, and turn your dome light on at night, and roll your windows down (if you know there's not like pot in the car, of course).
And if your speeding, just fucking admit it and apologize. Sometimes they'll let you off. They experiemce real pieces of shit all day and not being one more POS goes a long way.
That last sentence is the key. There are some cops that are assholes, just like every other profession. But most just want to be treated respectfully and will show respect right back.
I do plain-clothes investigations, so I’m not out on the beat dealing with shitheads, but I can’t tell you how many times I given a cigarette to a guy that was just a decent human being during an interview. Not as an inducement to talk, but just because I know that it’s the last one they’ll probably have for a long time. More than a few times I’ve even had people admit to their crime just because I was nice to them.
If you mean that most a white friends will give smart advice and, if in the car with the black driver, won't make situation worse by being disrespectful and aggressive towards the police, MAYBE the "white friend thing" can make sense, but very slightly; lots of whites do drugs and do NOT behave appropriately when stopped by the police, whether they're the driver or a passenger.
However, this was not what Chris Rock meant by the "white friend thing." He meant that the police would be nicer just because the friend is white, which is total BS.
The rest of the points Chris made are all valid & wise, and are applicable to blacks AND whites, but the "white friend thing" is ridiculous.