[align=justify]When it comes to confidence in the police, Blacks feel that their rights aren't equally protected and this is verified by a 1997 and 1999 Gallup Poll. In the 1997 poll, only 39% of Blacks had a high level of confidence in police. There is some confidence in most police, it just isn't strong enough to qualify as being equaled to the feelings among White citizens. Source: "(Crime, A Serious American Problem"), Editors; Jacquelyn F. Quinn, B.A., Mark A. Siegel, Ph.D., and Nancy R. Jacobs, M.A. page 161.

The reason confidence in the police is even lower today is because of police brutality. As an example, please consider the following evidence: [/align]
[align=justify]Consider the case of Amadou Diallo. Here was model Black immigrant reaching for his keys, and 4 cops shot 41 rounds, hitting Mr. Diallo 19 times. Was that kind of force necessary? This occurred in New York City. The cops were found to be innocent of the charges. The Diallo family was denied justice. [/align]
[align=justify]Consider the case of Tyisha Miller. Here was a Black woman sleeping in her car when she was awakened by a cop breaking her window. The cops alleged that she reached for a gun. Nineteen shots were fired and Tyisha Miller was killed . This occurred in Riverside CA. The Miller family was denied justice.

Consider the case of Johnnie Gammage. Here is a model Black citizen driving an expensive jaguar when he is stopped, and killed for an alleged traffic violation. No weapon was found. This occurred in a suburb of Pittsburgh. The shock of it all is the fact that the cop responsible for Johnnie Gammage death was promoted. The Gammage family was denied justice.

Consider the case of Malice Green. Here is a black citizen being stopped for an alleged traffic violation, and is killed when cops stop him. Mr. Green was beaten to death with a flashlight. This occurred in Detroit Michigan. With public support behind the green family, two cops went to prison.

Consider the case of LaTanya Haggerty. A passenger who is shot and killed by cops who allegedly mistakes her cellular phone for a weapon. This occurred in Chicago.

Lastly, a young football star for Northwestern University, named Robert Anthony Russ is shot and killed during a traffic stop. The officers allege that he was driving erratic. This occurred in Chicago.

I could go on endlessly naming Blacks who are victims of excessive force. The fact of the matter is that *they were guilty of "Driving while Black"!*

Driving while Black is a term that many Afrikans have become accustomed to because the designation DWB implies that you don't have to be doing anything wrong when you're stopped by the cops. All you have to be is "Black" and driving an expensive car. You can be "Black" and driving through a White neighborhood. You can be "young and Black" and be stopped for nothing. You can just be driving at a late hour and be guilty of Driving while "Black". Being Black means that you will be stopped and harassed simply because you are targeted by cops across this nation as being crime proned.

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