I think they're people just like everyone else. I've always been treated very respectfully, but then again, my only interactions have been vehicle related, and I'm a nicely dressed white male driving a decent car.
Some of the stories I've heard from my wife, who teaches high school in a less advantaged part of town are not so complimentary. The one where all the black kids on the basketball team got loitering tickets while they were waiting for their bus to a game and none of the white kids did I found especially offensive. (principal went to station and got the tickets cancelled, but still)
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