Posted on 07/01/2020 3:34:35 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
Anyone who gets pulled over in Virginia will now be subjected to a series of racial questions thanks to a new law called The Community Policing Act.
For years we have been told that asking about race is considered a microaggression — not exactly racist, but with racist undertones. Now police officers will be required to ask such questions each time they make a traffic stop in order to collect information to prove whether or not their department is racist.
WTOP reported that sheriffs, local police officers, and state police officers will now ask drivers about their race, ethnicity, and gender to compile data that will be used to determine if police departments disproportionately target certain groups.
The politician who sponsored the bill, Del. Luke Torian (D-Prince William County) told legislators while considering the bill that it would prohibit “law enforcement officers from engaging in bias-based profiling.”
“A similar law passed by the D.C. Council yielded data that led the ACLU of D.C. to issue a scathing report last month, claiming that Black people are disproportionately likely to be stopped in almost every police district in the nation’s capital,” WTOP reported. When black people were stopped by police, they were “more than six times as likely to undergo a pat-down or search of their person when compared to white people who were stopped,” the outlet reported on June 17.
In addition to asking information about drivers’ race, ethnicity, and gender, police officers will also have to record “the reason for the stop, the location, whether anyone was searched or arrested and whether a warning or citation was issued,” WTOP reported.
Police departments have already started issuing press releases in an attempt to warn drivers about the new questions. For example, Arlington, Virginia, released a statement on Tuesday explaining what would be asked during a traffic stop:
Members of the public should be aware of the new information collected, as it may involve the officer asking them additional questions on a traffic stop. On each stop conducted by a local law enforcement officer or State Police officer, the following information will be collected, based upon the officer’s observation or information provided to them by the driver:
Race, ethnicity, age and gender of the person stopped The reason for the stop The location of the stop Whether a verbal warning, written citation or summons was issued or whether any person was arrested If a verbal warning, written citation or summons was issued or an arrest was made, the violation or crime charged Whether the vehicle or any person was searched The data collected during traffic and investigatory stops will be reported to the Department of State and included in the Community Policing Reporting Database. Access to this database will be provided to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for the purpose of analyzing data to determine the existence and prevalence of the practice of bias-based policing and the prevalence of complaints alleging the use of excessive force. In addition to the reporting required by the Community Policing Act, the Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility will continue to conduct internal audits on all allegations of misconduct and fully review and investigate incidents involving use of force.
A large part of our problem is that the media fans the flames with sentences like this. The media wants to pretend that the reason every black person is stopped is because of "targeting", without the slightest thought that maybe they actually did commit a violation.
No, because the cameras will record you. But a black woman will now be more likely to get away with speeding because the cops don't want the hassle of being accused and automatically being convicted of racism.
I WANT the camera to record the whole thing. What is a Virginia cop supposed to do if a white male motorist insists he’s a black woman? LOL.
The NRC stopped supporting the State and Local Republican party and things went down hill from there. Bloomberg and Cuomo stepped in and bought the liberal politicians and how they tell Virginia to jump, and our governor and his lackeys say, “How hi?”
Don’t they already get the driver’s license #. Won’t that allow them to look up the driver’s race? Completely unnecessary, unless they pull over Rachel Dolezal or Talcom X
Don’t forget the previous admin dumping refugees here and the massive expansion of fedgov.
Same BS doj foisted on my agency. As a WM, I would state I am of the negroid race with Mexican family members. I would also state I was stopped because I had my head up my ass, deserved at ticket, but received a warning from the very nice officer.
That's pretty good - some cops would see the humor in it.
But maybe not if their job is on the line.
BTW, I assume you're NOT a black woman. ;)
I have bought 5 houses, On Every Single Mortgage Application I checked the “other” box and wrote in American!!!
'Why the damn police askin' me 'bout my race?'
My answer to any questions will be a statement that the officer has a GUN; “I am afraid for my life because you have a GUN, I want a lawyer present during any questions you (the officer) may ask me, I have the right to remain silent I chose to do so, I am co-operating to the fullest extent, please don’t kill me, I am afraid for my life because I am a WHITE GUY”.
“What is your name?”
“What is your quest?”
“What is your favorite color?”
Camptown Ladies sing dis song, DOO DAH!
Camptown race track five miles long, OH DE DOO DAH DAY!
Gwine to run all night!
Gwine to run all day!
I bets my money on de bob-tail nag,
Somebody bet on de Bay!
Somebody around here has to remember these things.
5th MEB
What if i tell it that i am 14 yo or some other ridiculous answer. What if I don’t like the questions. is this even constitutional
What is the average air speed velocity of a laden swallow?
I will not answer any of those f*cking questions and will be taping the whole thing!
I am a Native American since I was born here....
Talk about a step backwards
This is dumb
Liberals are dumb.
Virginia a state full of deep state politicians.
Virginians made a FATAL mistake: THEY ELECTED DEMOCRATS!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.