No questioning the cop why he was stopped or exiting the vehicle.
Via WISTV
A video of a young African American man talking candidly and honestly about a recent traffic stop in Lexington County is now reaching a larger audience due to social media in the wake of the shooting of an unarmed man in North Charleston.
Will Stack, a service member with the Army National Guard, says in the video he was pulled over by a Lexington police officer for “improper use of the median.”
According to Stack, he was pulling out of the Lexington County Courthouse in an attempt to make a left turn. Stack said he noticed the lane in front of him was full and the median was not, so he drove the car through the median to get to the left turn lane.
Seconds later, Stack says he was pulled over by the police officer, who immediately asked to see his license, registration, and proof of insurance.
“Now, I will say that why he was here with me, I made sure my hands were on the steering wheel, I made sure to speak very politely as I always do. I did what he told me to do. I handed him the information and I sat here and waited and turned my music down,” Stack said.
Stack says the officer returns a short time later and explains the proper use of a median. Stack admits he made a poor choice.
“I was in the wrong, I didn’t realize it,” Stack said. “I just did it out of habit.”
Stack received a warning from the officer and both went on their respective ways. Minutes later, Stack pulled out his smartphone and began to talk.
“The point of this is to say that I am an African American male, this gentleman was Caucasian. There were no problems. He did his job, I did what I was supposed to do, and that was it.[…]
It’s possible for African-Americans and police officers to get along, Stack said.
“We don’t know what all cops do,” Stack said. “We don’t know what all Caucasian people do. The only thing we know is what’s highlighted and put in the media which unfortunately nine times out of ten are the negative things. So I just wanted to bring something positive to social media, something positive to the world so that people know hey, there are good cops out there. There are intelligent African-Americans out there. It exists.”