“The Talk” That Every Black Family Has About Police | The Daily Show
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- Because Black people are disproportionately targeted by police, many parents are forced to have “The Talk” with their young children about how to best navigate this tragic reality. #DailyShow
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I can hear my mom telling me now “DO NOT try to argue, do you hear me?! No rolling your eyes, you say yes mam yes sir and keep quiet, don’t catch no attitude because they are looking for a reason.”
I’m
So sorry
So, basically act like you're supposed to act if you were raised right. Got it.
As a former (white) cop, this is very painful for me.
I was up for a promotion and at the end they pulled an old trick on me... one I've used myself. The interview was apparently over when a Lt asked casually "what's your least favorite thing about being a police officer", and without thinking I said "riding with racist partners". Everyone froze.
I didn't get the promotion.
ACAB
Goated way to fail tho
Liar.
Truth gets no love, but a lie is the most comfort.
Guys, why do you think he's lying? Because you think department police don't favor racist people?
I remember repeatedly receiving this talk from my parents going back to when my siblings and I were in elementary school. We were always big for our ages. I thought my parents were crazy until the first time it happened. It was during the summer before 8th grade when I was going to the gym. I was wearing a t-shirt with the sleeves cut off, basketball shorts, basketball shoes, and my house key was around my neck on a referree's lanyard. The cop was driving by and stopped in front of my house to watch me exit and lock the door with my key. He then had me sit at the end of my driveway and question me. Did I live at that house? Did I have a stolen VCR or TV (keep in mind TVs were still tube, there were no flat panel) on me. Could I prove I lived there? That would not be the last experience like that. Social media brought to light what some of us have lived for decades. I really hope things get better.
That's messed up but sadly it happened to my brother as well who moved to the US also.
I teared up watching that little girl say that script... but that's the sad reality
Yeah, that was heartbreaking.
That is only what it was " a script "
Me too this makes me sick to my stomach
You should see the full video when she breaks down into tears. I was a blubbering fool
😢😢😢😢😢😢
My Black friends have told me about this. Hearing what a Black person goes through every day, and the fear these young Black children grow up with is frightening and sad.
And within our power to change if we have the will.
You have black friends so I must take you seriously!
COPPER/BLACK, this is what I have to remind my White friends.
@@charleswomack2166 well, well, well, aren't you effing witty? No, you apparently don't need to take _anyone or anything_ seriously, because you apparently _already know it all!_ 🙄
Yep, black, brown, any NA shade, too - and in tiny towns, where there aren't enough (or any) darker people to abuse, even the poor people - have to go through this so often that it gets learned by heart, so it's instinctive when the situation comes up. And it most certainly will come up, eventually; it always does.
As an African in Africa, this is really sad to see how Americans systems still treats black people.
Beautiful W., I agree with you.
Hello from Hamburg Germany
Having seen quite a few clips on Black citizens of the USA thinking of "coming home" to Africa, I'm struck by how many Middle Class (Not Punks, Not Unemployed.........Doctors, Lawyers, Graduates, Even Military or Law Enforcement Veterans) Black people are amazed about how they are treated here.
@@lizledbitter6711 middle class blacks aren't amazed or surprised. Keeping it real.
@@lizledbitter6711 Most African Americans descended from African slaves have no idea which African country is “home”. … at the same time … many people don’t realize Africa isn’t one country… so… 🤷♀️🤣
Thanks to y’all….
I find it hilarious that these kids have better de-escalation training than the cops we've seen in these videos who are supposedly trained to do just this.
More tragic than hilarious.
Definitely worth noting!
Sadly most of the police officers we see do not want to de-escalate they WANT an excuse to shoot someone.
They're not interested in de-escalation. They have a gun and a compliant legal system to ensure they never have to bother.
All you are 💯 correct.
@Ivy Tripper so of the thousand or so deaths caused by cops every year how many end up being prosecuted or even being disciplined.... I'll wait while you look up Fox News and breitbart for an answer. Maybe you can speed dial Tucker Carlson 🙄
I had a ‘friend’ try to defend police brutality to me saying “Don’t you think they get scared doing their job” if you fear the people you’re supposed to serve and protect maybe being a cop isn’t for you…
Well said.
Too many bad people outside there.
we need the police! dun b naive
Like 100% on this. If you don't like blood or needles, you wouldn't be a nurse or doctor. If you don't like kids, you wouldn't be a teacher. If you are easily scared by people who look different than you, why are you out there being a cop?!? And why are people okay with it and defending it?!
@@SuperAH1985 the cops probably have experienced a lot of nasty stuff and they need to protect themselves first. police job is different then doctors and nurses
Here in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, an eight year old girl was killed by the police. Her name was Agatha. 😢
Seeing this little girl with a script made me cry remebering it.
So sorry that it happened poor Agatha. Blessing to you in Brazil and hope that change happens now about this happening anymore anywhere.
Praying for her family ❤️
so sorry for the loss of a little girl
I’m so sorry to learn of this. Oppression is a cancer, that spreads & devastates anywhere it finds an opportunity. It’s been given free reign for much too long. RIP little Agatha🕊
😭 This looks like a job for a Vigglytown Villain.
I grew up in Philly, but got my 1st & only pullover in Dallas, TX. I was so scared at what might happen. I cracked the window for speech and then glued my hands to the wheel, and looked straight forward like I was taught. I was sooo scared. And I remembered "don't talk unless they ask a question"...when he asked for my ID, I made sure to tell him where it was before I tried to get it, keeping one hand on the wheel...Same as registration. I even offered him to get it. That's how I've been taught...
I'll never forget a black guy in Philly who was deaf got shot to death in his car by cops b/c he didn't answer/follow directions...then they found out he was deaf...
My mom, dad, aunt taught me way early, at least when I was 8, and kept talking til a little after I started driving. That's how it goes for us, just to try to make it thru a pullover by a cop.
Also taught that young on how to behave when you see one out in the open...don't look them in the eye, that's a challenge for them & take u in or worse. Just keep walking and get out their way nicely.
As a white person, let me explain privilege to everyone about policing. My kids and I have also had a talk about police interaction. However, ours mainly consists of two phrases to always remember when dealing with police.
"Am I being detained"
"I do not consent to searches"
My basic thought on this is these things cannot be taught to black/POC children/drivers because they would be viewed as hostile and adversarial, leading to a bad result. That is privilege. I will also note that I had a classmate who would regularly beat and abuse his girlfriend in high school. Of course he became a PA state police officer. Police are a haven for the lowest common denominator in society. People on power trips who want a license to act out. Our best and brightest NEVER choose law enforcement, and on the rare occasion they do, are forced out by racism and corruption.
Thank you for sharing!
Preach 👏🏿
@@busterofcoviddeniers your handle says everything we need to know about your "opinions". You just spit garbage and run away.
Thank you for the insight
I am white as well but we were always taught to keep our eyes down and never talk back because the small town police officers where we grew up were former school bullies. They would use any excuse to hurt someone. The kids from poor families got it worse than the better off white kids but anyone of color or with a very ethnic name would be in trouble. They would also stop people for not staying in lane on an unmarked country road, etc. - very hard to prove they were wrong. Girls were "fair game" for being terrorized unless their families were connected.
FREAKIN' EXCELLENT!!! "THE POLICE NEED A TALK ABOUT HOW TO ACT AROUND BLACK PEOPLE!" Effin' nailed it!
No thanks.
The fact that my immigrant parents knew to give me the talk, when my dad used to be white-passing (his melanin production increased after moving to the Midwest and spending more time outside compared to Mexico) when they moved here, says a lot. I definitely remember getting versions of the talk starting at 7 years old.
It is because in Latin America we have always been victims of police and military brutality, one way or the other. We also have our own version of “the talk”. It only changes a bit from one country to the other, but we all fear being “disappeared” by the police or the army.
This is why I have dash, rear and inside cams that save directly to my cloud. Exactly why I don’t have kids cause me and my family would go to war.
My next car will have the same thing trust me on that..
ACLU mobile justice app on your phone saves video directly to ACLU's cloud so it can't be deleted even if your phone is confiscated. In case you're not in your car or for anyone who doesn't have that technology in theirs.
The sad part is, that “juries of their peers” have seen all the evidence after a shooting and still find them innocent. We can’t even depend on evidence to get justice
which cam did u go with
Drop the name or link to that dash cam
What a sad reality. I tell my son about the police and their treatment of our minorities. Its disgusting. I tell him to always keep an eye on police stops. Always stay around if you can. Just having a witness can protect. It's our part to help end racism. It's not the victims job to educate their abusers. Teach your kids that it's wrong and to speak up and educate when you encounter discrimination. One love
what a wonderful parent you are! I'm sure your son is wonderful too. I wish everyone were as thoughtful as you
Do you also talk to your son about black-on-black crime, where 80-90% of black victims are killed by other black men?
I raised mixed kids and didn't know I was supposed to give the talk. I felt horrible when they were grown and had interactions and I found out all of this.
Are you a white parent or black parent (genuine question)? I think sometimes for white parents it can be particularly hard because they don’t have the previous experiences to guide them in helping their black children for racial discrimination. That’s why this problem is an everybody issue and white parents should teach their white children about racial discrimination, because it could help them protect black and brown people they will love in their life.
Tell them if no laws are broken you’ll be fine
@@nanochic I'm a white male who's father was in law enforcement and, while I'm not pretending it's the same at all, there is something to be said about the talk I was given by him when encountering police.
"Don't talk back, hands where they can see them, be transparent and tell them everything, because they have the power (or the means) to find out anyway."
@@Tony-723 yeah..... sometimes that won't matter to the police.
@@MrAte-uo7yo not true
And we are supposed to not “ act suspicious “ because we might freak out that we might have a “ bad cop” This is so ridiculous that black or brown people have to worry about this among all the other issues we all deal with every day.
That’s what I am saying in today’s current era cops can’t use that as an excuse because this is going to be the new normal until they change their behavior. I am terrified that I could get pulled over every time I get in my car I hate it.
I used to drive like a maniac when I was younger but I talked my way out of around 7-10 stop signs that I ran, a few times speeding, and a bunch of times where I wasnt wearing a seatbelt. Once, I looked a parked cop in the eyes, decided that he wasnt going to pull me over, and ran a red light right in front of the cop. And just as I knew he wouldn't from the look in his eyes, he didnt pull me over. There was a point where I was running most red lights. I was able to do it because I looked like the sterotypical white law abiding citizen.
When I got pulled over I was able to calm down and speak with a confidence that I would be able to talk my way out of it because I knew that I looked like someone who the cops feel it is their job to protect, rather than arrest. In actuality, I shouldve had my licence revoked. I had no business being on the road the way I was driving. It's so crazy to me that a lot of black people have the exact opposite experience from what Ive had.
@@RossRadikSherman nice well your the rare exception then I never had that luck.
RIP Sandra Bland, who stood up to the disgusting behavior of the state trooper. She had a bright future that was cut way too short, like so many. I am convinced her reaction is what led to her death.
RIP Sandra Bland, who stood up to the disgusting behavior of the state trooper. she was a lawyer so when asked to put out her cigarette she refused because her car is private property. she of all people should've been smart enough to put it out. she knew he was struggling to find a reason to arrest her. she wasn't stopped for speeding. she was stopped for driving an elegant car and he was disappointed to find out she owned it. her refusal led to her illegal arrest and detainment. she was hung in a cell and the family was told it was suicide. amazing that this happened after 2000. america is undergoing apartheid but most people would be offended by this word. too harsh. tell that to sandra's family.
Absolutely 💔
It’s not being “safe” anymore Trevor.. it’s called “ surviving “. Pathetically sad. 1000% true.
What's it like "surviving" when you're approximately 1,000X more likely to be shot in gang-related violence than by a law enforcement officer? Does that provide you even a modicum of daily outrage?
@@americandirt7834 That rating is just as high for white folks . Getting killed around their own homes by family members. You get killed in the neighborhoods where you live by people you usually know. Funny we only keep statistics statistics on black Americans lol !! Wonder why CRT- Caucasian Racist Thinking!!
Not breaking the law is key too.
@@MajorHenryL. That goes both ways police have no right to break the law either. Truth + Wisdom = Peace ✌ 🙏 👏 .
@@americandirt7834 Here comes the grandbabies of the confederacy repeating their parents garbage. Fitting name. Foh
That be facts. I'm not black but I have been homeless for a few years now (medical issues) and that is the second most illegal thing in America behind being black to the police in this country. We really need to take a hard look at who we have policing this country and how we can go about improving our choices. How many police forces in America have a significant number of people on them who were rejected from military service for being too mentally unstable? I'm not saying all police are bad. What I am saying is 2 things - 1) there are far too many of them who just aren't mentally sound enough to be given that kind of authority and 2) even among those who are mentally sound there are often too many who aren't used to dealing with people different than themselves and don't know how to handle it yet aren't receiving any training. There are many police forces around the country that pay well enough to be a coveted job. Maybe we should make getting it dependent upon spending a year in a multicultural submersion program first.
I served in the US Army until 2005 when my oldest daughter was 5yo.
Now, she serves in the US Army and has a child of her own.
Something that we both shared was “Safety Briefings” on where we could and could not go during trips outside of post.
I had one of my surgeries at an Air Force base because we didn’t have a specialist on post. During briefing, they check your car, tires, and funds for fuel, etc. Then they pulled out a map of “approved” routes that I could take and routes that would get me in “trouble”. They banned Black and Latino soldiers and White soldiers with “Black-looking” vehicles, from taking certain routes due to local police targeting soldiers…..in full uniform….often on duty.
So in 2022, my daughter is still briefed on her travels at in Kentucky.
My cousin was briefed on the same at an Air Force base in Idaho.
So not even being on Military duty can stop police from harassing you. It’s so bad that our White commanders were the ones warning us where not to go. Burns me up thinking about it
Isn't it crazy!!! Military officers in full uniform can be targeted and possibly hurt by the police. Something is so fundamentally wrong about this. Just horrible!
One evening, I was in the car with my husband and son. We were pulled over by the police. My husband and son were pulling their id's out; they asked me to step out the car! It was about a 3 yr. old parking ticket but they wanted to go through my purse. They eventually released me and took me home because I called a friend who was on City council. When they found out why my name was listed, 😅they didn't want to tell me, probably embarrassed about all the fuss for something so minute. Still was a little scary.
You shouldn’t have to “know” someone be be treated with dignity.
Did you eventually pay the ticket?
I was involved in an accident once and after the cop checked my record he said, there's a flag on you for an unpaid ticket. He said he didn't know what it was for yet but if he clicked on it to find out, he would have to
"take me in."
The friend that I had called, spoke up right away and said, she paid that ticket! I never mentioned paying a ticket to her, but her sister works at the courthouse and she mentioned seeing me to her when I did pay it. 😊
Inspection sticker.
He believed us.
Thank goodness.
I found out that courthouses get behind in updating their records.
@@redspiralray2880 😄😄Of course!
@@eileencastillo6323 This is true.
Sad horrific reality as a biracial man in Minneapolis. That little girl broke me
And why is it that only the little girl inspires tears and heartache? As if her brother, father, uncle or her male cousins are somehow not precious enough to deserve the exact same amount of empathy. Here is only one of the sick minded problems.
And yet, our country can help people in other counties due to crimes against them, but not black people being murdered by cops. This is why my two teen daughters don’t want to drive. How horrible. This shouldn’t even be a THING!
No offense but the US does not help other countries. It is dehumanizing and violent domestically, with police brutality by ignorant morons and internationally by corrupt sociopathic US leaders and the military industry.
This isn’t even a laughing Matter! Thanks for sharing and educating people Noah 🙏🏽❤️👏🏽
It’s infuriating that there are literally no consequences for police. No child should have to learn that speech. This society we’ve created is a complete failure.
@@busterofcoviddeniers a lot of people don't
Yeah! Why are police allowed to break the law and do cruel things regular people can not?
@@busterofcoviddeniers No, but the worst police officers certainly act as if laws do not apply to them.
I wonder why Asian Kids don't have this Problem and if they Move into your Neighborhood Property Value goes up ...Sad
@@busterofcoviddeniers I Guess its Culture ...
I am white, yet I still have had “the talk” with my children, too many police are under qualified and have authority issues
I'm glad you brought this up. I honestly didn't know. I didn't find it funny, but it's not a laughing matter. Thank you for discussing it. It's revolting, and it needs attention.
Hey Monica, (not being sarcastic or mean any disrespect)
I was just wondering how old you are? And what part of the country your from?
I assume white?
I am asking age and area only because it's curious you never heard of it but would make sense if your like "I'm 16 and from Vermont" if that makes any sense.
Just curious
Thanks
@@michaell8184 I will not tell you my age. I'm middle aged and Latina- but I'm (naturally) a light complected Latina. As for my part of the country, I spent most of my life traveling around the world and living outside of the U.S, but I am an American Citizen.
Surprised you didn’t know this bc it’s a normal feeling for a black person. But Im Glad you know now. And thanks for your empathy
Broke my heart when the kid said we have to take it in stride. No! This is not ok!
Remember when schools taught or is teaching us that the police were our friends
that wasn't for the minorities lol
We are told as kids to trust the police, but the first thing police officers are taught is not to trust you.
Yeah. Sometimes they'd bring that robot sheriff that looked like a knock off Johnny 5.
@Renamon, are they telling that kind of joke in the US ?
Yeah that is a joke
The last sentence of this segment is EVERYTHING!
I'm white but I feel for these parents. I cried having the talk with my young daughter about how she had to take precautions when she was out simply because she was born female. What a world.
I grew up in a small city in Oregon ... one were cops are so bored all they do is jump at any chance to beat on teenagers or the homless population... im mostly white and part native unlike my father who is a half breed . So I grew up with a very similar talk . At 12 years old I had one of the very first models of airsoft bb guns ... I was shooting at my friend who was half black ..... long story short the only thing that saved our lives that day was because when I saw the cop flip a bit** as he passed by I dropped the gun on the ground and stood back 10 feet from the toy gun like my father and my friends dad had told us to months before .
The cop got out with his gun drawn and ready to go but when he approached he started to lower his gun and his gaurd when he noticed our toy on the ground. He told me and my friend we were smart doing so an that it very well could have just saved our lives . Because to him it looked like " gang violence ". The only kind of violence are small town / city has never had b4 .... the point here is it was very obviously a bunch of kids playing guns... this was my first real experience with what black and other non white races go through on a regular basis. I remember hurting so bad deep inside because as me and my friend grew up together getting into small mischief as most pre teens do . Even though I was the bad kid in the group ... full grown men would always grab my friend and twist his arms behind his back like some kind of undercover bounty hunter for small things like riding in a shopping cart in a store parking lot or skateboard on the side walk .... we were always treated severely different when we were together. ... without him I could then be targeted and treated the same over some silly bs ... but with him , he was targeted over me every time even when he had nothing to do with it . :( it's simply not fair and makes me feel shi**y for being a different race then him.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have sadly had similar experiences with my friends when we were growing up that were a plethora of different ethnicities. As humans we are 99.9% the same genetically. It is mind-boggling to me that some people focus so intensely on the .1% that makes us unique individuals. 💔
Uh......mmm. No. This comment is feckless. It's intended to be a joke/mockery of the issue. I mean, read the last line. Gt,...outta here.
Hearing the 8 year old girl made me cry 😢
And why is it that only the little girl inspires tears and heartache? As if her brother, father, uncle or her male cousins are somehow not precious enough to deserve the exact same amount of empathy. Here is only one of the sick minded problems.
2:10 what Trevor was talking about here was straight facts
My parents and I had a talk with my nephews and nieces about the police. We always stress the importance that today, they can be quick to react without a moment's hesitation. It was saddening because they asked " Wouldn't the Police want to hear what we got to say?"
@@busterofcoviddeniers a kid asking ' what we got to say?' Meaning a child asking an adult a question and you wanna complain about English. First that's Grammer and second, I'm clearly dealing with a troll.
@@busterofcoviddeniers It's a direct quote from a kid so they're probably still learning about the nuances of English and furthermore that also fits a dialect. I know there are supposed to be all these rules we follow and stuff, but language is adaptable and always changes. Besides, look at your last post, no capitalization on the first sentence and no punctuation on the second? If you can cut yourself that much slack then why not others?
Many police officers seem to be afraid of their own shadows
The police actually don't want us asking them questions. They find it offensive and will say that you are not complying, resisting arrest and that they were fearful for their lives and then possibly shoot you if you even move at all.
What Black people have to go through in this country is truly horrific and dystopian. If I see police detaining a Black person, I will stop, record, and inform the officers that I’m an attorney, which hopefully will help ensure the Black person survives the encounter.
My family is white, but my parents actually gave me the police talk. Possibly one of the reasons I have excessive anxiety with police…my parents instilled in me that they are the ultimate authority and you dare not question them, and absolutely do not give them a reason to suspect you have a weapon. Hands on steering wheel, ask to reach to grab documentation, etc.
The little girl putting her hands up and saying those words broke me down in tears...
My father was Military Police for the Marines in Okinawa and then a Corecctional Officer and he doesn't trust em
It’s called systemic racism! I am a veteran and my best friend is black and my children are half Asian. I commend police who do their job because I was a Military Policeman, but your father is racist. Plan and simple.
@@coachpaulbusinessenglishen3764he said his father doesn't trust police how is that racist?
We need clarification on who isn't trusted, that "em" is kinda dangling.
@@mariekastler5391 I think it's pretty clear he means he doesn't trust the police. No-one does.
@@coachpaulbusinessenglishen3764 lol you yt ppl don't even know what racism is. He didn't say anything about race but cops as a whole. Y'all wanna be oppressed so bad. Bro you have yt privilege you are not oppressed in this country. Stop it
Part of the problem is that we train police to treat every interaction with the public as a deadly threat.
I don't agree..... the problem is all the "training" that most have had prior to becoming a police officer. It starts at home......
@@jpayne8096 that's part of it but I think the OP has a solid point. US poliece training is completely insufficient and misfocused. When you compare it to say the German system, it just falls WAY short.
True and compared to the training in other actual civilized countries, the police academies in the US are astonishingly inadequate.
Generally speaking,US cops are shockingly not ss bright as you’d assume.
Besides being grossly uneducated,US cops are just embarrassing in having zero capacity for critical thinking. And yes it p*sses me off lol
Mote the problem is that American Cops don't really get any training that matters and the training they do get is way too little.
Between applying and patrolling the streets with a loaded weapon can, depending on location, be within months.
In Europe, depending on country, a year before even being allowed on the streets without a gun (probationary) and depending on the country another year or even two before becoming an actual cop. Police in Europe learn how pulling your gun is the very last resort, let alone firing it.
In the land of the *brave* however, cops will empty their entire clip in the back of a unarmed boy walking away from them because they feel threatened seeing as that he wasn't listening to their screeched commands because they couldn't be bothered to see the headphones the kid was wearing as he was listening to music.
Thats what the cops Families said after they got Ambushed ...
Meanwhile a daughter of a cop gets pulled over , she’s mad while telling us the story on how rude the officer was to pulled her over while driving over 60mph on a 25 mph … I was thinking I would’ve been lucky to keep my life at least
And it's wrong in so many ways that you have to reply as you did . The "system" needs fixing .
I had The Talk with my little brother two decades ago while driving him in the car. I told him to keep both hands on the wheel, no sudden movements, not to get anything UNTIL told to, and to let the officer know that the registration/insurance are in the glove box, and very slowly go for it. We are both white and live/drive in affluent areas. This was before the BLM movement and Web 2.0, so I honestly assumed back then that EVERYONE was at risk for this.
I remember getting "the talk" as part of getting my driver's license permit back at age of 15.
Don't do anything until the cop tells you to do it. Respond with only Yes, Sir/M'am or No, Sir/M'am. Keep my hands on the steering wheel unless directed otherwise. Try to relax and not look up at their faces. Take as submissive a voice tone as possible.
Being female doesn't matter, all that matters is that I'm black. These are the rules for the best chance of survival of making it back home to my parents should I encounter "the cop" boss-monster. Nothing you do matters when you're Black. Education, money, status, none of it matters. I *still* have panic attacks whenever a cop gets behind me in traffic.
To prove a point (though not about driving a vehicle, rather, about driving home the point about the cop boss-monster), this video happened only 3 days before Trevor's video: Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest Black Hotel Clerk Who Called For Help czcams.com/video/_G2SUYAsNdA/video.html .
Cops do NOT protect Black people.
viewed from Europe the US police system looks broken (e.g. absurdly under-trained police officers) combined with insane gun laws, rampant paranoia on all sides and you have a recipe for mistrust, mistakes and all sorts of nightmares
@Embreis, Here from Germany. I fully agree with you.
I also am European and you left out the Key Area and therefore your conclusion is False - RACISM is Clearly an ENORMOUS factor in the US - so what you term "Mistakes" are NOT "Mistakes" - they are the NATURAL and PREDICTABLE CONSEQUENCES of a Policing System that has NEVER seen it role as "Protecting and SERVING" the Black Community.
@@michaelodonnell824 that only works if we operate from the assumption that ALL police officers are white and racist, which is statistically unlikely.
Racism is a significant factor in a far more complex net of problems that work together to create this mess and it often takes a far more indirect role than simple "first-person" racism, such as the long-term disenfranchisement of minorities in the US for example.
other than racism, you are absolutely correct about paranoia; americans are extremely paranoid - and their system keeps them so...
Is there any system of ours that doesn't look broken when viewed from Europe? The people in charge seem to think that money works like Flex Tape.
The only time I, as a white guy, had a gun pulled on my by police was following "the rules". Cops are just jumpy fickle creatures that should not be cops.
I was going 75-ish in a 70, but at night, empty roads, so might as well pull over a 5-over if you are bored.
So I see them as they pull out behind me. I grab my wallet, pull out the license and insurance, and throw the wallet on the passenger seat. I put down my driver window.
The license and insurance go in my left hand (on the wheel). My right free to downshift. As I'm stopping on the shoulder, I flick on my interior light, and put my right hand on the wheel, with my left, and wait. The cop approaches, after putting their brights on and spotlight on me.
He asks for "license and insurance". I hold them out. He didn't see them in my hand while both hands were on the wheel, and was expecting me to reach down for them.
This startled him. He jumped back, and pulled out his gun, but did not point it at me. The moment of panic fades. He was so used to the regular process, and it was short cut and outside what was expected, so he needed a minute to turn off his "habit" brain, and went back to thinking mode. I think he processed that "he pulled a gun on me" wouldn't play well in a complaint or in court if I fought the ticket, so he quickly and politely verbally warned me to watch my speed, and waved me along.
Scaring a cop, even with something you should be doing, can get you shot (Philando). Being white, I think it played out differently than if the same thing had happened and I was not white.
I’m latin & I got the talk waay before the birds & bees talk. Remember me & some kids was messin about bein fools tryin get this ball off a tree by throwing stuff at it. We hit an oncoming cop car & we booked it when they came out ; didn’t know Pops saw it all by chance. Me & my friend Jamar stayed together, but when it all settled down, Pops called me in & whopped me. He laid the facts all out as he did it, was mad but emotional. Walked me to the door, & Jamar had heard it all. Had to translate, he told the both of us either you run way faster & smarter or you lay so far down your face makes a dent in the dirt
I wish Trevor knew that families of Mexican descent have to endure the same treatment. I am fourth generation, born in the U.S., and the boys in our family are taught the same thing. My 9 year old was cuffed and in the back of a police cruiser for having a roll of pennies in his pocket (he helped me roll my pennies to be taken to the bank and I gave him one as a thank you). The cop said it was a weapon! How is it a weapon?!
A nephew, 12 years old, was in a friend's driveway, working on their bicycles when a police car pulled up. Two cops came out with guns drawn and yelled at the two boys to stand up. The boys were so frightened they ran. Later, a police car dropped my nephew off a couple of houses before ours and drove off. The boy was covered in bruises, face puffy, a broken rib, and a concussion.
We are not the only ones. In southern California, this has been going on since the 1940s.
I'm sorry this still happening in 2022😢
100% correct.
Unreal. A nightmare..
NGL that little girls speech broke me
Sad
I'm mixed race, so The Talk with my dad ended with "I know my life will be easier since I can pass for white." Now I'm living with Mom's side of the family, and discovered they don't believe that looking like you're white is an advantage. It's legit disturbing that the two halves of my own family have such fundamentally different experiences.
Had that talk from our Dad, and we are Mexican Americans...my Dad grew up in Orange County, California...he was born in 1924 and lived through segregation in the early 1930's till 50s/60s...lots of racism across the board...my Dad told us to say yes sir, no sir if pulled over while driving, keep hands in sight. But it never stopped or got better when it came to black Americans, in this modern day and age the constant news about black people being singled out, harmed and killed is sickening.
I have told 3 of my children if a cop wants to search your car, tell them to get a warrant. And I have told 2 of my children, keep your hands in sight at all times, don't move fast, if they want to search, let them. We can hire a lawyer if they accuse you of having something.
That's gotta be rough. :(
My mother in law taught me how and when to have the talk with my children. It is sad that it is still a discussion we have to have.
The talk is absolutely necessary in the African community.
i actually teared up when i heard the girl said her script
And why is it that only the little girl inspires tears and heartache? As if her brother, father, uncle or her male cousins are somehow not precious enough to deserve the exact same amount of empathy. Here is only one of the sick minded problems.
That's sad
I know I need to have the talk with my kids, but it's hard. My oldest is 7 almost 8, and in school. With these school resource officers harming our young children I know I need to have the talk now.
Yeah! As you’ve just witnessed by this video..IT IS AN URGENT MATTER!😫
@@fenyoaeemckinney2144 I know. 😫
@@busterofcoviddeniers First..I am a Black Native American (Blackfoot & Choctaw). Regarding who treats who “better”..I left living in the racist gun violent AmeriKKKa in Dec. 2010 and moved to Morocco (Africa) for 5 years. I now live in Den Haag, Netherlands. I can assure you that I was “treated” with dignity and respect while I lived there! More than likely you’ve NEVER been to Africa yet your false presumption that Black folks are “better here (USA) than by your own people in Africa” is utterly ridiculous. Perhaps you should investigate the TRUTH and FACTS. ie It is estimated that between 3,000-5,000 African Americans are moving to places like Accra, the Ghanaian capital every year! And YES! To be “better treated”!🤪
The little girl said i am 8 years old and unarmed... i cried when i heard that. Why would anyone be threatened by an 8 year old. It's really heart breaking
I'm a black person I didn't even know about the talk before this video actually came out. Maybe because I don't really live in America but the fact that this has to happen it says a lot about America and their policing.
It’s really sad 😢 I’m watching this I start crying 😭 cuz every day I’m talking to my kids about it
I have a biracial child that I had to talk to always listen and respect the police and do what is asked of you
Of course you are white you would say this lol. No matter what orders we follow we still get the same treatment no matter what
Respect works both ways! Police need to give it in order to earn it! That may include unlearning what they've been taught at home!🚔
@@jigyjam5350 I will be honest I do not what a person of color feels or thinks when being stopped by the police. So as a mother I have taught my son it doesn't matter if you are stopped or called the police for an accident to always follow orders and show respect.
@@carolblanton4575 again if you are White you can't speak on what Minorities go through. In My military uniform I been called out my name following all instructions and attacked so again if people are not Minorities they can't speak on what they don't know
@@carolblanton4575 showing respect won’t stop them.
I’m a Latin American woman, and you might say people like me definitely can’t ever relate, but I lived my teenage years in what I can only call a militaristic dictatorship, and lived in constant fear of any interaction with the police or the army. We would not raise our eyes, answer back, or even walk faster in front of the police, because they could think we were being too aggressive and defiant or trying to avoid them for some reason. Either way, we could end up in jail, questioned, tortured or killed. I’m not exaggerating, my brother “disappeared” when he was 21 and I was arrested several times and interrogated by the police when I was only 16-17 years old without a lawyer or an adult to support me. We used to do things in groups, so our friends could alert our families if anything happened to any of us.
I never imagined that Black people in the US face the same fears we lived in a dictatorship. I would never wish this type of constant fear on anybody and truly sympathize with the plight of Black people in USA.
Wow that is awful, and definitely underscores the point - in some ways, some Americans might as well be living under a dictatorship. If it's not a free country for some, it's not a truly free country at all.
WoW. I am a black person in the US And I feel what this is about. The part with the 8 year old girl and Trevah’s last sentence both hit me.
Sad thing is, "the talk" is absolutely necessary for all black families, the bad part is it definitely makes the children less trusting towards law officials, even if you speak about the law in a positive way, they are the bad guys when it comes to the talk.
Thanks for keeping it real… this is reality here in America…
I remember the talk that my Mom & Dad had with me about being pulled over.
They said the exact same things to me that these parents told their kids.
Today, I am a white man in South Africa, and glad to have had the talk with my parents. It saved my life many times over.
‘The talk’ is an absolute fact. I’ve had to have that talk with my son. On the flip side, my white husband had never even known about that talk until he was an adult and it was brought into the limelight.
Amerka's Laws give the police officer Excuses ! That's it !
Makes me sad, as far that I need to cry.
Actually, things have gotten so bad that I too have that talk with my white daughters. It’s ridiculous. I couldn’t even imagine being a mother of a black/brown son with the fear in the back of your mind ALL the TIME about whether or not your son will coming home again!🙏🏻
Fear for sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. It’s a multi-generational fear and caution of people in power in Amerikkka.
And… then you have folks that swear there’s no racism in America. Some of these deniers are black. I guess what’s happening to others is meaningless to them… until they are on the receiving end.
Take it easy sirrr
@@busterofcoviddeniers Probably because it's a lot easier than attempting to list out every ethnic variation that falls under any of those colors, and in some cases a color is all someone even can determine about their ethnicity, or the only part that has any relevance. Like, should I list out that I have "mostly British, French, German, and Scandinavian ancestry with only distant traces of Egyptian and Indigenous American" when I can just say "I'm white?" Should I be trying to summarize myself as being a "European American," especially considering I've only ever been out of the country one day and that was just to Canada; and when I'm also very much aware that there have been non-white people in Europe consistently for thousands of years?
I was recently stopped by a officer while I was driving. he said he pulled me over cause I drove past him and didn't look at him... You can't even mind your own business without looking "suspicious"
When I worked in NYC in the 90s there was a gentleman name Earl that drove from Philly to NYC to work, while means he has to go thought NJ. When he drove an Oldsmobile cutlass. He did this for 17 yrs and was pull over about 200 times. No big deal compared the amount of times he was pulling over after he bought a BMW. Boy, he was being pulled over almost daily. Doctors with MD plates were being pulled over for “routine stops”.
It's in American movies too. One thing about America is that they write equivalent music videos, Hollywood scenes and documentaries that showed that cops don't like black people, it's like every story is so not knew anymore.
Your so right I noticed that too and for years just thought it was exaggerated but still partially true now I am horrified at what I have seen the past few years.
Not only for me as a german, more for me as ahuman: That makes me Sad!
The 8 year old girl made tears come to my eyes... Greetings from a 35 year old white man from Germany. What is going on in the US
gaaaaawwwwwdamn ... this just breaks my heart!!! And your last statement ... 1000% spot on!!!
It’s important to add…those of us who are mothers of even the “mixed or female “ bag, have doubled fear . For their children and themselves. I fear those lights to near total panic. When I’m not driving, I’m fearful of my son or daughter having interaction with those “American lights”. SMH
"Mixed" is BLACK in America. Ask Dante Wright oh yeah he's dead a RACIST Karen cop killed him 🙄
It's my personal opinion that police need to learn to act in general. Regardless of who is involved lethal force should be a last resort and if you can't keep calm in the extremely high stress environment that comes with being an officer you're probably better off in professional they don't let you hold firearms in. It might also be just an opinion of mine, but I think the barrier to entry for being a police officer needs to be much much much much harder to break through. Actual training and extensive psychological evaluations. We don't need Dexter going on a vigilante killing spree, we need people who respect life as precious and who when push comes to shove can act under pressure to prevent the need to put more bodies in the ground.
Hearing that little girl say those lines make me furious. What a miserable world we live in.
This talk is real and can save our life. My parents had it with me and I had it with all of my children
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely-be content with your pay.” - Luke 3:14
A lot of cops should be very uncomfortable in their churches. Instead, they're mindlessly praised and abuses ignored.
This guy is saying stuff that should be common sense. Black people should not have lives dictated by the melanin in their skin.
Righteous video and great message to all. 🕊🙏🏼🕊
I am mixed, Mexican and white, my son saw something happen on TV and didn’t understand why it happened. I had the talk about skin color with my son. We are white passing, but I have been mistreated by police due to my maiden name so I always chose to change it. I am saddened by how many black people I know have had that talk still today because the racism that is alive in the US and the rest of the world. I will continue to talk to my sons about what they should do too. I couldn’t imagine how it must feel to be black and have to have that conversation with my kids, it was hard enough to explain to my sons.
We are devolving as a country and a society.
More and more daily. I hate it and struggle with what I can do.
I really thought everyone had the talk when I was younger. And it’s not just the police talk!
We have to talk about stores and not putting your hands in your pockets, hood your receipt out, and always get a bag in case they think you steal something. In a mostly white neighborhood walk quickly and don’t look “too suspicious”.
this is why these topics should be discussed with all kids - they should all be aware of the struggles of others, so they understand better as they grow up
I drive a RHD Jeep Wrangler. Used to use for mail delivery in rural areas. I would always leave it at work. Then moved to the city and still work for USPS but as a city carrier instead of rural. I've been pulled over, detain, handcuffs you name it. Only to let me go after finding nothing. It got so bad that I decided to buy a motorcycle. I'm on my third bike 2019 ZX6R. Always ride with full gear. None of my skin part is visible, even when the Texas heat is cooking you alive. Still wear full gear. I have more mileage on my 2019 bike than 2015 jeep. It's a sad reality.
And this is why we are leaving the country and starting a movement for every Black person that I know to leave this oppressive environment. This country does not deserve our Black brilliance!!! JOIN US.
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Please leave. Never seen blaque brilliance. Only paying the victim.
When I was a kid in suburban New Jersey, during the 1950s, I was taught about officer friendly, the police are our friends, and if you're in trouble or need help find a police officer.
I'm Latino but I was born with white skin, 6ft tall and blue eyes. I 100% have seen a difference people interact with me vs my own family or friends. Bosses treat me better, coworkers trust me more it's ridiculous how much stereotyping goes on
I have this talk periodically reminding my son of the "rules". He has had a few scary moments already. He is 19. Justice is not blind ...and it is not equal .
It's really heart breaking to even listen to Trevor about "the talk", I had never known about it although I have been living in American for last almost fifteen years. I agree that the police needs to be trained on how to treat diverse citizens (mainly black) of this great nation.
Great nation hunh? Well, I suppose it is to you.
I recognize that I can have racist thoughts, but I’m working on it. As we all should.
Honestly thats not even a big problem. Actions and assimilation can help you though.
raised in Philly i was told at an early age that the police are not ur friend and to watch what you say/do.
I'm African American and have lived and traveled around the world. America is home but I don't want my kids growing up here as I've seen and experienced better treatment elsewhere. My non-American husband can never understand this.
@@busterofcoviddeniers "It would behoove you..." Please, explain that part. I know what behoove means but help me to see it from your point of view. Thanks.
I never understand why people hate Trevor?
Who hates Trevor? I've never seen any hateful comments about him
I dont think many hate him but he was antitrump and he play the black card to much...but he is black so i let it slide..
Thank you for this Trevor..By the way can you also give us the talk for our black women/girls who are killed every 5.5 hours by the black men? Which is made even worse now because they won’t call the police on these men because of this narrative of innocent, productive black men who don’t terrorize our communities. WE NEED THAT TALK!
What we need are better resources that can safely be called, and a heck of a lot more awareness about such resources being available when they are. Systems that actually de-escalate, LISTEN, and help people to get in touch with appropriate resources to proceed with - whether that's safety shelters, mental health assistance, rehab centers, etc.
Thank you!
Very sad situation