Reminds me of a conversation with my mother about 30 years ago. She was an administrator at the university I attended and more and more black students were being admitted. The conversation when something like this:
These black students: they are so scruffy and dirty.
My response:
Mum, if you put those same clothes on a white student, what would you see?
She never made the remark again, bless her.
Fiona
Howdy fionasfavourites! Oh I hate any kind of racism and the reason the photo looked so bad was the black man but since this was a routine action apparently...because it was departmental policy...I hope that race had nothing to do with it. Either way the practice is over and that's good for public perception at least.
I know our local police officers are excellent and are not racist, many of them are black. I love that you made your Mum think, that was really good! Bless her heart and bless you too. Thanks so much for commenting!
It's always about the optics and agreed, not good for public perceptions. Glad it'll never be done again.
Good evening to you!