This video right here proves exactly why I am a opponent of these anti-sagging laws that are going around. We as young black males know this is only a "gateway" law to harass not just black males but really anyone that outwardly appears to be apart of the medias definition of "Urban/Hip Hop Culture". It is blatantly obvious that this cop was looking to harass some black kids on this particular day as evidenced by the fact of telling the other young man (off camera) that he better present some id. When was it unlawful to walk around without id? The black man (he was 18) in this video did exactly what I would have done at 18. Some my say he was asking for trouble, but I say he was standing tall and refused to let go of his dignity to some slum cop abusing his power.

Noticed that for the most part he kept his hands on the car and never in a threatening manner. The thing that triggered the cop was the fact that this kid knew his rights and was not afraid of big bad police man. I read that Officer Jeffrey S. Nation, 40 of the Aiken County Sheriff's Dept was charged with assault and battery and misconduct which subsequently lead to his firing.

Sad to say, but I expect more of these incidents to come to light (I'm sure that are tons already just not on camera) in the near future and it will not be long before there is a fatal shooting as a result of officers appearing to enforce the anti-sagging laws.




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