From Jalopnik · Justin Hughes · · 40s
Cops Contest To Pull Over Most Black Drivers
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers played a game to pull over the most Black drivers, sparking internal investigations and potential terminations.
In brief
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers played a game to pull over the most Black drivers, sparking internal investigations and potential terminations. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were caught in a text thread planning to pull over Black drivers, leading to arrests and possible terminations. Originally reported…
Officers Play Game
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers played a game to pull over the most Black drivers, sparking internal investigations.
“It was a bad system working exactly as designed”
Text Thread With Racial Slurs
Officers discussed pulling over Black drivers in text messages containing racial slurs related to use of force and firearms.
Internal Affairs Actions
Elliott resigned, and several officers face termination after internal affairs review board recommendations.
What matters most
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were caught in a text thread planning to pull over Black drivers, leading to arrests and possible terminations.
