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[Alex]

However, I do not believe it was racially motivated in anyway.

That seems a leap of faith unwarranted by the story. I don't think it is necessary to explain the story but it is hardly outside the realm of precedent that police might treat a black man more harshly than othwlerwise.

But if he had not erred on the side of caution and something had happened, there would be cries of him not caring enough about an elderly black man to help him.

There might be such cries but then i'd argue they're wrong as well.

I'm perplexed at how arresting someone with no legal justification is erring on the side of caution and not simply an abuse of power. There are completely different recourses available if the lice feek you're unstable and pose a physical risk to yourself or others. Those channels were not used and nothing in the police record suggests they were considered. He was arrested for making a scene.