Black Man Stopped by Police Over 60 Times for Mistaken Identity sues city of Chicago

 

This is as racist as it gets. And it ain't even in the South:

A Black man is taking legal action against the Chicago Police Department after being stopped by police over 60 times within a 15-year time span in a recurring account of mistaken identity.

Darren Cole, 50, filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago Thursday over claims it failed to correct a database issue that has plagued his life since 2006, The Chicago Tribune reports. According to Cole, he apparently shares the same name and birthdate as a man who has an open warrant for his arrest for driving with a suspended license. However, after informing police about the case of mistaken identity, Cole says anytime he has driven a vehicle for the last 15 years, he’s at risk of being stopped and detained by police.

Despite his innocence in the matter, Cole says during some of the police encounters, cops have subjected him to verbal and physical assaults and have even pointed their guns at him. However, he has never been charged. 

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