Sunday, June 15, 2014
My Personal encounter with Biases and Prejudices
In all honesty, I can not recall any incidents where I was exposed to biases or prejudices. However, my brother has been exposed to this. My brother was walking with his friend, to the bank, in the afternoon. On his way to the bank, two police officers walked behind my brother and grabbed him by his shirt. They placed him against the wall, and placed hang cuffs on him. My brother's friend, dumb-founded, stood helpless as he sought to find out why my brother was being arrested. My brother continuously asked why was he being arrested, but nothing was told to him. All he was told was to be quite. When he arrived to the precinct, the officer told him that they received a call from a woman who's purse was stolen, and he matched the description given. After being given further information, my brother explained to the officers that he was no where near that vicinity. I vividly recall the day my mother received the call from my brother that he was being held in "county" for something that he did not do. After much paperwork and deliberation, they released my brother with a simple, "oh, sorry". I recall how livid I was, and even considered pressing charges. My brother, however, felt completely different. He did not argue with the officers, but accepted the apology and even shook the hands of the officers. I learned a lot from my brother in this situation and I truly applaud his humbleness and his lack of aggression.  
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