COMMENTARY: Body Cameras Will Make Policing More Fair Overall

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RT @cardsgirl1972: When I was 20, I stole a pack of cigs, cop prayed with me & made me promise I wouldn't do it again. #crimingwhilewhite

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) December 4, 2014

At 13 I stole a car with my friends & drove it 2wks before we got busted. Only one charged was black. #CrimingWhileWhite

— Cecily Kellogg (@Cecilyk) December 4, 2014

Six on six brawling in the street.. Police pulled up and we all ran. The cops decided to chase my black friends ONLY! #CrimingWhileWhite

— Khal Loves Comics (@ComicsKyle) December 3, 2014

When I was 17 I was caught shoplifting and they politely asked me to leave the store (with the merchandise) #crimingwhilewhite

— Mark Agee (@MarkAgee) December 3, 2014

Getting let off easy by police has become a comfortable way of life for so many white Americans and it’s refreshing to see that some whites are openly sharing their police interactions with the nation while shining a spotlight on a racially biased law enforcement culture.

When more white police officers strap on body cameras, let’s get some of these ‘criming while white’ experiences on video, too.

What do you think?

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