Summary
A short story illustrating the contrast between how police treat white and black citizens during routine traffic stops.
A Narrative Depicting Racial Bias in Policing
Highlights
The Racist Remark
The story opens with a police officer making a racially offensive joke about cotton in pill bottles, which is met with laughter from his fellow officers.
Unequal Treatment During Traffic Stops
A white driver is let off with a polite verbal warning for speeding, while a black driver is immediately accosted, accused of carrying drugs, and arrested, highlighting systemic racial bias.