[Schneed10]

In fact, when cops profile people, I'd say that race is only a small part of the equation. If a cop sees a young black man driving a Mercedes on 20-inch chrome wheels, hat to the side, with N.W.A. pumping from the system; and then the cop sees a middle aged black man driving a Honda Accord wearing a shirt and tie with Stevie Wonder playing at a normal level, the cop is going to profile those two very differently.

Now, the older guy could be on his way to sell some drugs, and the younger guy could be on his way to a job interview for all we know. Or both of them could be on their way to job interviews. But if I'm a cop and I see both men forget to turn on their blinker before turning, I'm going to pull the younger guy over and let the older guy go.