If you’re Black in America, you’re aware that the law doesn’t operate for us the way it does for our white counterparts. Our lived experiences have shown us that while white people like Amy Cooper can weaponize calling the police who they know will do their bidding, Black people must warn each other not to call the police even in circumstances where we’d theoretically need them, because their presence is likely to end in our own arrest or someone’s death. But if you’re a Black criminal defense attorney like I am, you know with absolute certainty just how the law quite literally transforms when it’s time to protect and uphold white supremacy.
The Law Won't Save Us
“Furious, but not surprised” sums up my feelings every time.