I keep thinking about what might have happened to me, a white woman, if I had fallen asleep at a drive-through line at Wendy’s. I think it’s reasonable to assume that given the seriousness of the offense I might have gotten...a ticket.

Jun 14, 2020 · 12:20 PM UTC

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Nothing would've happened, because I assume that you're quite calm, accomodating and willing to listen to the police rather than reaching for their stun gun, driving carelessly, attacking police cars/the police and acting in a barbaric manner. Doubt you'd be on drugs either.
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I would’ve had a reason to assume that I had a good chance of being treated respectfully, while at this point a young black man unfortunately has reason to panic. “Driving carelessly & attacking police cars??”And the barbaric behavior here was on the part of those who killed him.
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Yes a ticket and a call for an Uber. Giving car keys to that Uber man. And a nice, ' Happy birthday, for your daughter mam'. Share stories of this? This arrest was NOT needed. #RayshardBrooks was talking 20 minutes, doing difficult stuff like pulling leg and walk on a line.
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Naaw, a white woman.....you'd have been driven home or at least allowed to call someone to drive you home.
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You would have gotten a gentle tap at the window and a smile. And an inquiry if you are all right. Me too, as a white lady. That is the very definition of our white privilege.
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If you had an alcohol content over the limit, you would have been arrested. Police can't leave drunk drivers on the road. There are too many instances of a cop giving a drunk a pass and the drunk starting up the car and killing someone later.
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Except that's not what happened Marianne. You know that though.
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If you were intoxicated, you would have been arrested and gone to jail.
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