Mrs. Scales-Johnson would not be much of a mother if she did not support her son during his encounters with law enforcement. I would certainly be disappointed in myself if I did not support my children. That being said, supporting your children means to me that as a parent that you do exactly what you expect law enforcement to do--find out what the truth is.

Everyone and I mean everyone (my self included) relates events from our own perspective and includes our own biases and prejudices. That’s normal. Just as we expect law enforcement to do more than just accept our word, as parents we should do the same. After recently reading Mrs. Scales 1st allegation in connection with Chief Heaton's eloquent explanation of what really happened, I would hope she would have taken these words to heart--obviously not.

Wouldn't it be amazing to see the video from the camera in the patrol car that D/S Davidson was driving? I would be surprised to learn that he was driving his training officer's patrol car. I might even faint at the mere thought that the video might show that no law enforcement officers alleged that the whole incident had anything to do with a "gas drive off." Stunned is how I would feel to learn that actually the traffic stop was connected to a lookout on an off duty Fulton County SWAT officer's personal car that had just been stolen while having guns and such in it when it was stolen. Absolutely flabbergasted that the video would actually show that NO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAD THEIR WEAPONS DRAWN AT ANY TIME is how I would feel. I would just be disappointed beyond belief that Mrs. Scales-Johnson's son would say on a video that he didn't stop at first because he didn't hear the siren on the deputy's car because his radio was so loud.

No, I'd be surprised if such a video existed; but I'd sure be in court to see the video that MIGHT JUST MIRACULAEOUSLY turn out to be....

As surprised as I think I might be about such a video, I'd be more surprised if the Sheriff's Department will stand up for its people like the Fayetteville Police Department did.

Anyway...Just my thoughts.

The assertion is that this Fayette County officer stopped these poor innocent kids for "Driving while Black"? Remember? I bet the cop does ... after all, he was called out in a public forum for being an alleged RACIST - his badge number and all.

Yet you yourself state that "They did not stop and detain the gentlemen because of loud music, but because they thought they had committed a crime. To after the fact give them a citation, in my opinion, adds insult to injury.

So, which was it?? Were they stopped for being black or not? Wouldn't you and your sons be stopped every day if that was the case? You are black every day aren't you? I know my son in law and my grandson are both black every day.

I am white everyday ... in fact, I was told I could not advertise my company on:

http://www.blackbusinesslist.com/

I guess I will hire my son-in-law.

And I am even further befuddled by your logic. If they stop you for speeding and you have a pound of marijuana ... you should not be prosecuted for the marijuana (stolen computer, dead body, etc.) because they actually pulled you over for 'speeding' and so that should be just a 'freebie' in 'Oparahland'? Riiiiight. Got it.

And finally, you are relying solely on the words of the teenagers in making a determination on how the police should have handled this situation? Wow.

I guess that's like students accusing you educators of something and the case being settled without ever hearing your side of the story ... no due process for cops and teachers! Great, yea, that will make those kids respect authority ... good call there Oparah. ((By the way, how do you know the officers DIDN'T explain the entire reason for the stop and apologize for the inconvenience .... and enforce the warrant?))

By the way - you ARE an active member of the local NAACP - don't you think you should mention that before you provide your 'unbiased' support of Ms. Scales-Johnson?

Personally, I think you should just stick to stirring the pot and pretending you are the only race that experiences any bias in life at the NAACP meeting and Board of Education Meetings and leave ticket writing to the professionals.

Have a 'Blessed Day'.

My favorite website.

"Specifically, in Fayette County, African-Americans make up approximately 12 percent of the population; however, the number of police stops of African-Americans is 37 percent of the total stops made."

Right. And I suppose the 70% rate of out-of-wedlock births in the black community are caused by the stork.

Ms. Oprah - can you provide a link that substantiates your claims?

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Statistically, people of color are stopped at disproportionate rates to white citizens.

I quit reading after this statement.

Is it maybe, just MAYBE possible that IF more "people of color" are being stopped, it just MIGHT be because they are doing more illegal acts? I realize that is a very un-politically correct thing to say.

Are there more black males in prison because the cops are picking on them? I really don't see how that could possibly be, nationwide. (Mind you, I don't know what the racial statistics are for the prison population.)

All the cops need to pull someone over is a reason that can be as vague as "suspicious activity." So to say that they're being pulled over for no reason... you really don't know, do you?

The other five times there were no violations cited.

Hmmm. I've been pulled over and let go without a citation. Was I pulled over because of racial or gender profiling? I don't think so. And I truly doubt that is what happened with your son. I don't care what he told you "Ma, I wasn't doin' nuthin'!" We know that kids aren't always completely truthful with their parents.

One of the teens in question had an outstanding warrant. He violated his parole from a previous "bad choice"(?).

Have you seen the tape from the police car?? I haven't either, I would love to be a fly on the wall when that is played in court.

You are assuming that this "mother" is telling the truth.

Since we do not have the kind of problems Atlanta PD has, I'm assuming the cop is telling the truth.