How Far We Have Not Come
He made us fear for our safety.
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He reached for his waistband.
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He attempted to flee.
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He was walking through our neighborhood.
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He looked suspicious.
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He took off running.
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He said he didn’t understand.
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He asked why we were stopping him.
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His toy gun looked real.
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He asked for help.
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He was walking quickly.
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He didn’t pull over right away.
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We’d never seen him on our street before.
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When we yelled at him, he winced.