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**CealialactBek** · 07-30-2010, 05:42 PM

Living out here, I've felt in the past I've been singled out 'cause I look like I could be Mexican. I have some Colombian blood in me, but I'm otherwise of European descent. Even before the law, I've been pulled over seemingly for nothing. One time it was "get that crack fixed in your winshield." Like the officer really saw that on my car when he was stopped on the side of the highway and I was going 65 mph? No, I tend to think it has more to do with my dark caucasian complexion. There was one time I was stopped at the dog walk for not holding one of my dogs leashes in hand. That's my small happy little froo-froo dog. Meantime, a friend of mine who was with me pointed out how an owner with a pair of golden retrievers walked past the same officers and were not stopped. If any of these dogs in question get into a fight, mine's the one doing the least bit of damage.

So what am I supposed to do? Carry my passport and drivers liscense with me, even though I'm not Mexican at all and born citizen? Am I going to be asked for ID no matter where I go here and no matter what I do? Why should I have to be subject to any of this?

07-30-2010, 05:42 PM	#13
CealialactBek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 525 Senior Member	Living out here, I've felt in the past I've been singled out 'cause I look like I could be Mexican. I have some Colombian blood in me, but I'm otherwise of European descent. Even before the law, I've been pulled over seemingly for nothing. One time it was "get that crack fixed in your winshield." Like the officer really saw that on my car when he was stopped on the side of the highway and I was going 65 mph? No, I tend to think it has more to do with my dark caucasian complexion. There was one time I was stopped at the dog walk for not holding one of my dogs leashes in hand. That's my small happy little froo-froo dog. Meantime, a friend of mine who was with me pointed out how an owner with a pair of golden retrievers walked past the same officers and were not stopped. If any of these dogs in question get into a fight, mine's the one doing the least bit of damage. So what am I supposed to do? Carry my passport and drivers liscense with me, even though I'm not Mexican at all and born citizen? Am I going to be asked for ID no matter where I go here and no matter what I do? Why should I have to be subject to any of this?
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