I've had my run-ins with overly aggressive Detroit cops, and I'm white, and I'm from here. The time and energy wasted by these officers on two educated black men [[in this case) is typical of some of the BS I've witnessed.

The statement "Let me see your ID," when you know you've done nothing wrong pisses me off more than anything. Of course, the response "What the fuck for?" is a sure bet to get a free ride in a police car, so I let my blood boil and hand it over to the assholes. Of my 40 plus years in this community, I still can't imagine what it's like to be black under the same circumstances, dare I call it duress.

That being said, I still don't know why anyone from a neighboring community would want to come to Detroit to be a police officer for 30K/yr. other than to bust a few people's skulls.