# 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.
- Title: Cops Contest To Pull Over Most Black Drivers · Jalopnik
- Summary: Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers played a game to pull over the most Black drivers, sparking internal investigations and potential terminations…
- Keywords: charlotte-mecklenburg police, officers, text messages, racial slurs, internal affairs, termination, cars, culture, Cops, Contest, Pull, Most
- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2287808/cops-holding-contest-who-can-pull-over-most-black-people
- Author: Justin Hughes
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:46:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charlotte-mecklenburg police, officers, text messages, racial slurs, internal affairs, termination, cars, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were caught in a text thread planning to pull over Black drivers, leading to arrests and possible terminations.