In Grand Rapids, Michigan, it may soon no longer be just unfair to call the police on people of color who have done nothing wrong. It may be downright illegal.
The City Commission held a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed human rights ordinance that would make it a criminal misdemeanor to "racially profile people of color for participating in their lives," the city said in a statement.
The charge could result in up to a $500 fine, according to CNN affiliate WOOD.
"I am appalled that I live in a city I grew up in that has to have an ordinance to tell people not to call the police on people because of the color of their skin," said one citizen at the hearing.
Another said that while the intention is good, the ordinance is redundant given existing laws against discrimination.
The commission will vote on the ordinance sometime after May 14, WOOD reported.
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3 comments:
The beginning of the end. It was good while it lasted.
Next time you get pulled over for speeding or the government tags you for whatever reason, you can just use the "participating in life" excuse!
You mean like the knockout game and flash mobs?
That'l go down well with the taxpayers.
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