s not just for those of color, but for anyone who likes to wear caps of all kinds, jeans that hang lower than their underwear, sneakers, oversized tee shirts, tattoos, or body piercing and find that you are often treated like a
"suspect." The author 's definition of racial profiling concludes it as tactics of stopping someone only because of the color of his or her skin and a fleeing suspicion that the person is engaging in criminal behavior.
In many situations racial profiling seem to enact majority of its consequences while driving on the highways. Racial profiling is being a set on many young black and Hispanic males being stop due to the smuggling of drugs, driving fancy high priced cars with fashionable accessories, or being a suspect of criminal encounters.
Consequently, Meeks give notes on what one should do if they feel they are being stopped just because of the color of their skin or their ethnicity. He states, "First take notes of the time of day. Is it morning? Afternoon? Evening? Or late at night? Thus if you can, try to make a mental note of the exact time because knowing the precise time that the police encounter began might become important later. Also take note of your surroundings. Where were you stopped? Look for landmarks that will help you identify your location. Whereas if you're on a highway, note the mile marker or exit number. Attempt to make a mental note of any advertising billboard that will help you pinpoint your location. If in the city, what street were you stopped on? What part of town? What seems to be the racial makeup of the residents in the neighborhood? Familiarize yourself with what's going on around you. If at all possible get the names and phone numbers of people walking around or witnesses who saw your police encounter. After all you may have to call them to testify for you should the encounter get out of hand.(15-16)
Continuously, Kenneth Meeks states that...