Want to know what it took to end the racial profiling in a little town near here? [View All]

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Little town of Beecher, IL., had been famous for harassing black or brown people driving through the town. Everyone knew about it.

All white police force. Big burly guys.

One night a guy came driving through and got the standard treatment for the crime of driving while black. It was big business back then.

They beat him down and charged him with a bunch of felonies.

Turned out that the black guy they beat up and arrested was a commanding officer with the Illinois State Police and he sued the piss out of this town and had charges filed against some of the arresting officers. He won his case. Just about bankrupted the town as I recall.

I think that was about 20 years ago. They don't profile any more that I am aware of. Haven't heard any recent complaints anyway.

That is how it was done here.

Don