Why didn’t he just pull out the registration and show it?
To an angry mob. He doesn’t owe them the courtesy to let them see his registration papers, nor does the mob have the right and authority to demand to see such papers (and as if they knew what to do with such papers if handed to them).
And do you understand how demeaning that would be to the black skinned car owner in this day and age?
Freedom papers, please.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_papers