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Originally Posted by apretty

2 days ago i was a passenger in the car with ez--he got pulled over, and along with ez's license, registration and proof of insurance the cop looked over at me and asked to see my ID.

i said no, he asked if i had ID, i said yes and asked, 'why do you want to see it?' and the cop said, 'i just want to look at it' so i said 'no'. i wasn't doing anything wrong, i was even wearing my seatbelt...

after 20 minutes of detaining us (and honestly, i'm getting increasingly nervous), he comes back and gives ez two fix-it tickets and never mentions my ID again--we're allowed to leave.

i was 'existing' while appearing brown. i discussed this with my local friend (who's femme and latina) because we often have *opposite* experiences because she often passes as white. she thinks that i didn't seem as 'suspicious' once i spoke and she's probably right--had i spoken with an accent, maybe he would have pressed the issue, or maybe he would have arrested me, i don't know.

I think your local friend is right! 20 minites? For what?? Do cops usually ask other people in a car to show ID? I haven't been stopped in ages... can't remember. Or, its a senior moment... again!

OK.... we gotta do that road trip and posse-up with apretty and ez!! And Chester needs to meet his father. Oh, that could be a snarly experince! Yanno... Frenchies could do a number on cop ankles....