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i was riding my bike last night and was almost home when i came upon the four way stop in front of my complex. it was very late at night and there were no cars.

i was riding my bike last night and was almost home when i came upon the four way stop in front of my complex. it was very late at night and there were no cars. there was not a soul there -- totally quiet. so of course i didnt stop for the stop sign and of course a cop pulled up right as i did it. i was pulled over, questioned and given a huge fine for doing something completely safe and well-intentioned. we need to change our laws so that cops cant pull over random black people and hand out huge fines to people who arent threatening the community.

booleandilemma 8y ago
It sounds like the cop pulled you over because you went through a stop sign, not because you’re black.
leetcrew 8y ago
> so of course i didnt stop for the stop sign genuine question: do you think this would still be okay if you were driving a car?
- RandomInteger4 8y ago
  No, and it shouldn't be seen as the same thing, because a bicycle isn't a car. Context matters. This type of thing is known as an 'Idaho Stop' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop