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Adolpho 68M
3303 posts
8/28/2015 10:36 pm
Ohio Cop Pulls Over Black Man Who 'Made Direct Eye Contact' With Him


From: Ryan Grenoble

Earlier this month, a police officer in Dayton, Ohio, tailed a man by the name of John Felton for two miles, then pulled him over for failing to use a turn signal 100 feet prior to making his turn. To be clear: Felton used a turn signal, but he apparently didn't put it on early enough.

Only after handing over a written warning did the officer acknowledge the real reason he'd pulled over Felton, a black man who was driving a car with out-of-state plates: He had "made direct eye contact" with the officer.

The Dayton Police Department confirmed the incident in a statement emailed to The Huffington Post on Friday, and acknowledged that "making direct eye contact with an officer" is not a legitimate reason to be stopped.

"The Dayton Police Department is a true partner in the community and enjoys a positive community-police relationship," the statement said. "The Dayton Police Department is in contact with Mr. Felton. He has agreed to a conversation with the officer, facilitated by the Dayton Mediation Center. This will allow Mr. Felton and the Officer to discuss the specifics of the incident."


Shartaun03 81F
6169 posts
8/29/2015 1:26 pm

Sounds like to me it is racism rearing its ugly head. It didn't sound legitimate to me. Seems to me the officer should be concentrating on more important issues than stopping a black man who didn't put his turn signal on soon enough. I guess the officer in question should discuss it with the man in question. It is the right thing to do.