Disclaimer:The following story is true to my knowledge as told to me by a co-worker and is only for informational/entertainment purposes. I am in no way saying actions on the other persons part were or were not warranted.
A little background on him first. 35 year old black male, moved from Chicago 10 years ago to to get away from gang life before he ended up dead or in prison. Now he just works and goes home to his family.
Said co-worker was taking a walk around the lake by our work today. As he was getting clothes to a husband, wife, and child feeding the ducks, the husband opens his jacket to reveal he was carrying a stainless revolver. It was obvious this guy wanted him to see it.
As wife sees my co-worker coming up she says to husband loudly "Honey will you...." Husband quickly cuts her off and says "Don't say anything i'll get them" and precedes to hurry towards the baby bag, and wife's purse (~30 feet away) at a brisk pace, while not taking his eyes of my co-worker (basically racing him to the bags), and still making it clear he is carrying.
At this point, my co-worker had finally put 2 and 2 together and was pretty shocked about the whole ordeal. He came back and told me and all i could really say was congratulations, you were just stereotyped.
Anyway, there is some insight to at least one case, of how they other side felt.
A little background on him first. 35 year old black male, moved from Chicago 10 years ago to to get away from gang life before he ended up dead or in prison. Now he just works and goes home to his family.
Said co-worker was taking a walk around the lake by our work today. As he was getting clothes to a husband, wife, and child feeding the ducks, the husband opens his jacket to reveal he was carrying a stainless revolver. It was obvious this guy wanted him to see it.
As wife sees my co-worker coming up she says to husband loudly "Honey will you...." Husband quickly cuts her off and says "Don't say anything i'll get them" and precedes to hurry towards the baby bag, and wife's purse (~30 feet away) at a brisk pace, while not taking his eyes of my co-worker (basically racing him to the bags), and still making it clear he is carrying.
At this point, my co-worker had finally put 2 and 2 together and was pretty shocked about the whole ordeal. He came back and told me and all i could really say was congratulations, you were just stereotyped.
Anyway, there is some insight to at least one case, of how they other side felt.