"Criming While White" meme goes viral on social media
A Staten Island grand jury's decision not to bring criminal charges against NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the Eric Garner case sparked a conversation on social media about perceived unequal treatment by police. The unverified claims were used to discuss perceived difference in how Americans are treated by law enforcement.
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Arrested for possession of marijuana at 18. Told them I was holding it for black guys I was w/. Let go w/out charges. #CrimingWhileWhiteby Paris Flaska via twitter 12/4/2014 7:34:45 AM -
DAMN "@Cecilyk: At 13 I stole a car with my friends & drove it 2wks before we got busted. Only one charged was black. #CrimingWhileWhite"by ithrowuptheMID via twitter 12/4/2014 7:34:31 AM -
Got pulled over for doing 92 in a 65. Cop wrote 84 on the ticket so it wouldn't cost me as much. Made my tee time. #CrimingWhileWhiteby jp_mcdade via twitter 12/4/2014 7:33:40 AM -
Caught drinking underage on beach with passed out friends in high school. Cop let us off with a warning. #CrimingWhileWhiteby Zach Johnson via twitter 12/4/2014 7:33:18 AM -
Stopped doing 70 in a 45 on south side of Chicago, wearing a suit. Cop asked where I worked and let me go. No ticket. #CrimingWhileWhiteby rford via twitter 12/4/2014 7:32:48 AM -
Was caught going 85 mph in a construction zone, didn't have current insurance card. Given a warning. #crimingwhilewhiteby Danielle Garcia via twitter 12/4/2014 7:32:20 AM -
Got caught with crack in my lap while driving the cop said throw that away and let me go! #CrimingWhileWhiteby Yamaha_Whoadie via twitter 12/4/2014 7:24:18 AM -
When I was 19 a cop made me throw all my beer and weed in the river. Told me to "have a good night." #CrimingWhileWhiteby cptyesterday via twitter 12/4/2014 7:23:56 AM -
Kid from our high school was caught stealing tens of thousands of $ in supplies. Wasn't even kicked off the soccer team. #CrimingWhileWhiteby Dan A. via twitter 12/4/2014 7:23:36 AM -
#CrimingWhileWhite Was a senior in high school. Left a bonfire very drunk. Got stopped. Failed sobriety test. They let me drive away.by jadamjuice via twitter 12/4/2014 7:21:59 AM -
Family member arrested after driving drunk, ditching his car,
& running from cops @ 2AM; left jail by 7AM w/o charges #CrimingWhileWhiteby Thomas Haller via twitter 12/4/2014 7:21:54 AM -
I was caught driving 75 mph while talking on the phone. Should have been 3 points on my license. Cop ignored the phone. #CrimingWhileWhiteby RozaLui via twitter 12/4/2014 7:21:48 AM -
When I was a dumb teenager I stole from a store, and was recognized when I went back. The manager offered me a job. #CrimingWhileWhiteby Kendra via twitter 12/4/2014 7:21:17 AM -
"@drnels: Caught with pot in my backpack and waved off because they just didn't want to deal with it. #CrimingWhileWhite" #bruhby MichaelJayFilms via twitter 12/4/2014 7:20:58 AM -
In middle school, on a dare I grabbed for a cop's holstered gun. I got knocked down and then sent to prinicpal's office. #CrimingWhileWhiteby Dave Lee via twitter 12/4/2014 7:19:44 AM -
Stopped for shoplifting at 14. Promised to attend some class about stealing, but I never went. No charges filed anyway. #CrimingWhileWhiteby whiskeydrank via twitter 12/4/2014 7:19:06 AM -
Got a fix-it ticket for expired tags once at a vehicle registration checkpoint. Hispanic guy ahead got his car impounded. #crimingwhilewhiteby saxdiva via twitter 12/4/2014 7:18:45 AM -
Watched a white guy get pulled over. Failed a breathalyzer and sobriety test. Cop parked his car for him and let him walk #CrimingWhileWhiteby KINGofKEENS via twitter 12/4/2014 7:16:16 AM -
A friend of mine got stopped for DUI. Cop found weed on him. Cop dumped it for him because "The DUI will be bad enough." #CrimingWhileWhiteby K via twitter 12/4/2014 7:14:07 AM -
cop caught me & another white friend smoking weed in a park, told us to take our "milk & cookies" into the woods instead #CrimingWhileWhiteby Emma Thatcher via twitter 12/4/2014 7:13:51 AM -
Cops called on us for playing with realistic looking pellet guns outside when I was about 12. They didn't shoot anyone. #CrimingWhileWhiteby Sean Gillespie via twitter 12/4/2014 7:13:07 AM -
Brother and his friend throw rocks off bridge onto highway. Cops: "Stop doing that." #CrimingWhileWhiteby Ryan via twitter 12/4/2014 7:12:48 AM -
driving stoned, got pulled over, cop escorted me home to make sure I got there in one piece #CrimingWhileWhiteby joule thief via twitter 12/4/2014 7:12:04 AM -
When I got arrested, instead of processing me they gave me a tour of the police station and called my mom to pick me up #CrimingWhileWhiteby DannyHMD via twitter 12/4/2014 7:11:46 AM