Back in September, Joshua Bowman was arrested by the White House at a checkpoint when he was trying to park. The officers found a Beretta 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun, a .22 caliber long rifle, and over 400 rounds of ammunition in Bowman's trunk. Bowman, who had went on a hunting trip the day prior and forgot about the guns (so he says), was arrested. You can read the entire article here, courtesy of Mother Jones. But one thing in particular stood out to me. His lawyer, George Braun, had this to say:
<blockquote>"They were making him sound like a terrorist," Braun said. "Does [Bowman] look like a terrorist? He has the élan to walk around with a bowtie."</blockquote>
So what does a terrorist look like then? Someone besides a brown person can be a terrorist? Heaven forbid! It’s very upsetting but it’s the reality we live in. A terrorist, despite the Timothy McVeighs and KKK of our country, still means person of color.
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