In this article, Daniel Politi talks about a cop who stopped a black man normally walking with his hands in his pocket. Brandon Mckean was walking down the street when a cop stopped him. He asked why the cop stopped him and started to film this whole situation. The cop simply answered that a person called telling about a suspicious black man walking with his hands in his pocket. Mckean just got outraged and kept saying why is a black man making people nervous. The cop told Mckean that he was simply doing his job and that he had to check on him since the neighborhood is nervous. The cop did not understand why Mckean was making people nervous and agreed with Mckean, that this whole situation was just absurd.
Daniel Politi writes one paragraph summarizing the whole situation. He also includes the actual video of what Mckean has filmed. In addition to that, Politi writes all of the dialogue occurred between the two. From this article, it is safe to say that Politi is pointing out a good cop. Today, we hear about police brutality and racism among the blacks, however, this cop kept his cool and did not use harsh language or police brutality. Since Politi added the actual dialogue and the video, it makes the article much more effective. It keeps the readers attention and gives a satisfying sensation because there is actual footage.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/11/30/brandon_mckean_michigan_cop_stops_black_man_for_walking_with_hands_in_his.html?wpsrc=fol_fb
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