Police Encounter and Racial Profiling Discussion

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He was looking suspicious.

And I smelled weed.

You smelled weed.

Excuse me, did you smell weed?

It's only my first day.

It's your first day? So he doesn't know

what weed smells like.

How long have you been on, Sergeant?

37 years. 37 years.

And what's this part about he was, what's the word?

Suspicious? Is that what he said?

Suspicious? Yeah, that's what he said.

How was he suspicious?

He was driving slowly and I thought I

saw a swerve in the car.

Oh, a swerve.

So maybe he was drunk.

That's what it was. Hold on, wait a minute, let me see.

No, I don't smell alcohol either.

So I don't smell weed, I don't smell alcohol. Swerving?

Swerving is suspicious now? I could have made a mistake.

Ah, a mistake. Do I look suspicious to you?

No, sir. Okay, because my skin looks like his skin.

So that's why I was asking.

It's nothing about that, sir.

It's nothing about color?

No.

Okay, the other reason I'm asking, because did you notice the resemblance?

I know all black people look like someone like you, but that's my son.

I didn't know he was your son.

That is my son. Why is he in handcuffs?

I'm sorry, I did not know he was your son.

I wouldn't have done this.

Son, turn around. Turn around,

son.

Are you hurt?

I'm all right, dad.

Did he do anything to you?

No. No?

What about the other guy?

Was he OK with you two?

He's cool. He's cool. He's cool.

Sergeant Green, come here. Come here, Sergeant Green.

Give him an apology.

Right

now. I'm sorry, sir.

Please accept my apology.

Yeah. Fine. I'm not done with you.

I'm not done with you. Here.

Tell me,

how does that feel?

How does it feel? Turn around. Look at me. How does it feel?

It's really unnecessary, sir. It's unnecessary?

But it was necessary for you to put him in handcuffs when he didn't do anything wrong.

It was a mistake, and I apologize.

What was the mistake? Because see, I don't see this as a mistake.

See, this is an intentional act. You were meant to do this.

No, sir. I really didn't. I was just.

Are you his training partner? Yes, sir.

You're training him? Yes. How long you been on the game, rookie?

First day. First day.

His first day.

And this is the example that you're giving.

You are an embarrassment to this badge.

You are an embarrassment to this department.

And worst of all, you are. an embarrassment to yourself.

How does it feel being in handcuffs, having people drive around, look at you?

Why is that officer in handcuffs? What did he do?

It's embarrassing, isn't it? Yes, sir.

It's embarrassing. It is.

I tell you what we're going to do.

I know I'm going to fix this problem for you. Rookie,

I want you to drive to the station.

He's no longer allowed to drive. You drive him straight to the station. Yes, sir.

Once you get to the station,

consider yourself suspended.

And we will go from there. Do you understand me?

Yes, sir. Am I making myself clear?

You are.

Crystal.

Yes, sir. Turn around.