When I was 23 I was arrested for public intox, disorderly conduct and police harassment. Outcome was a $100 dollar fine in Bham municipal court just to make it go away. But here's the thing I wasn't guilty of any of those charges.

The bull lesbian cop who arrested me was famous for just randomly arresting white men. Later I heard she was arrested for murder of her female lover. I was told by the processing lady at the police office that sweetheart its going to be ok. That the arresting female officer does it all the time (arrest men with no cause). I was a geeky white physics student at the time of my arrest at UAB.

I have gone to jury duty and looked judges in the face and told them they don't wont me on a jury because if a system can be so far slanted in favor of the police that unless they have video evidence that 100% showing a criminal act, then I would not convict. But, I also didn't want a criminal to be let free. I just knew that if it happened to me then anyone can be arrested with very little to no cause for harassment, disorderly conduct or public intox. Those offenses to me appear to be in the police playbook for arrest with minimal cause.

Jawbone I am a REASONABLE PERSON and I believe that a person black or white has the right to be walking down a street and that person shouldn't be suspect unless their actions are overt and conspicuously differing from norm (In the neighborhood of the shooting incident it would be normal to be walking with a stick in the night)

I believe THAT OUR POLICE SHOULD BE OUR BEST OF THE BEST and that in todays age EVERY INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE VIDEOED AND AUDIO RECORDED. It protects both the officer and the public.

But, also Jawbone I understand it must be very difficult for your profession, thank you so much for protecting us.