Dayton Police Officer Pulls Over Black Man For Making Eye Contact

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DAYTON -- John Felton says he had it just arrived in Dayton with his brother for a birthday party and was driving down Salem Avenue.

"My brother had his seat belt on and everything and I was like, 'This cop is following me, I don't know why he's following me I'm going to make sure I don't do anything to make him pull me over.'" Felton told ABC 22/FOX 45 Reporter Natasha Williams.

Felton says he was eventually stopped and initially told by the officer he had committed a minor traffic violation. Felton decided to videotape the incident.

"Your turn signal, your turn signal was on but you didn't turn it on 100 feet prior," the Dayton officer is heard saying on the video Felton recorded on his cellphone.

Felton says, "Didn't I say he was going to do this? I watched you behind me the whole time, that's why I got my video camera on, too."

Felton, a college graduate who now lives and works in Michigan began questioning the officer further about the traffic stop.

"I am doing nothing, because I have Michigan plates, other than that why are you trailing me," Felton asked the officer.

"You made direct eye contact with me and held onto it when I was passing you," the officer responded.

Felton: What! I didn't even see you."

Officer: "I am not going to argue with you, sir. I'll just scan your license and give you a citation for the violation and you could take it to court."

Felton said he was surprised the officer admitted the reason he was pulled over, but he says he knew from the beginning what it was all about.

"I got a nice car. I don't know if he seen I was a black male. I feel like I was targeted, the Michigan car and it was about 11 o'clock at night," Felton said.

Felton said the incident points out the real issues that exist even in the 21st century.

"I am not your stereotypical black male that a lot of people have in mind. For me it's awareness that this stuff still happens in 2015," he said.

We reach out to Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl but he did not get back with us. Dayton police did comment on their Twitter page, saying they were reviewing the videotape of the incident. And Felton tells me that a sergeant from the Dayton Police Department contacted him by email Thursday, August 27, to get his side of the story.

 

[Free White & 21]

Driving while black and making eye contact
It coulda been worse. He could have been pulled over for simply driving while being black

 

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peep the comments from this aol article about it

Man says an officer pulled him over for making 'eye contact'




sun1045 23 hours ago
Why does AOL/HP continue to push the racial issues?Especially with the recent cop killings and murder rates spiraling nationwide...

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dowin3 23 hours ago
If I was an police officer and a black man was staring me down I too would engage the man. the black b/s needs to stop. stop ******* with the police. they have a badge and a gun and also a job to do. PROTECT AND SERVE!!!!

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Kristina 22 hours ago
Mr. Felton - why were you afraid of a cop? And why weren't you MAN enough to be a bit more courteous?

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John 22 hours ago
I've been driving for more than 50 years and never been stopped for failing to put on my turn signal 100 feet before turning. I think I would stop by the cop's station and talk to the commander on duty immediately. I had a similar incident happen in Nickles Hills, Oklahoma. I was 50 feet inside the "city limits" at 9:00AM on a Sunday morning and a cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket for going five miles over the speed limit. (I was doing 25mph). I took it to court and lost. Some cops are real a**holes!!

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steel4cal 21 hours ago
Pants up
Don't loot

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brw5076 23 hours ago
What do cops expect a driver to do when pulled over? Put their heads down, have a hang-dog expression, & never look the officer in the eye? I seem to recall when I was growing up - there's something wrong if the person can't look you in the eye when you're talking to them. Now it's the opposite? If you DO look the cop in the eye, he'll get angry? Do these officers have short fuses or what? They are in the wrong line of work.

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nascarn4cer 21 hours ago
Another whining black!!!

"THUG lives DON'T matter!" movement.

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gdaycomatose nascarn4cer8 hours ago
Your a racist idiot and hide behind your computer screen because you have NO B*LLS.

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cal2131rip gdaycomatose8 hours ago
Why is he racist dgaycomatose? Because he speaks the truth? He 's right THUG live don't matter. And you are another keyboard warrior with no balls. Dumb negro.


bobparks77 8 hours ago

Another thin-skinned coloured.
" Oh, the world is picking on me....BOO HOO !! "
Get a life.

blu55081 1 hour ago

i don't blame the officer one bit. tell the dude to thank his brothers and sisters for the paranoia that these men and women have to deal with now that they are walking targets. crybaby.






























gah damm white people

 

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peep the comments from this aol article about it

Man says an officer pulled him over for making 'eye contact'




sun1045 23 hours ago
Why does AOL/HP continue to push the racial issues?Especially with the recent cop killings and murder rates spiraling nationwide...

FLAGSHAREREPLY+57rate up24 replies

dowin3 23 hours ago
If I was an police officer and a black man was staring me down I too would engage the man. the black b/s needs to stop. stop ******* with the police. they have a badge and a gun and also a job to do. PROTECT AND SERVE!!!!

FLAGSHAREREPLY+42rate up27 replies

Kristina 22 hours ago
Mr. Felton - why were you afraid of a cop? And why weren't you MAN enough to be a bit more courteous?

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John 22 hours ago
I've been driving for more than 50 years and never been stopped for failing to put on my turn signal 100 feet before turning. I think I would stop by the cop's station and talk to the commander on duty immediately. I had a similar incident happen in Nickles Hills, Oklahoma. I was 50 feet inside the "city limits" at 9:00AM on a Sunday morning and a cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket for going five miles over the speed limit. (I was doing 25mph). I took it to court and lost. Some cops are real a**holes!!

FLAGSHAREREPLY+32rate up9 replies

steel4cal 21 hours ago
Pants up
Don't loot

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brw5076 23 hours ago
What do cops expect a driver to do when pulled over? Put their heads down, have a hang-dog expression, & never look the officer in the eye? I seem to recall when I was growing up - there's something wrong if the person can't look you in the eye when you're talking to them. Now it's the opposite? If you DO look the cop in the eye, he'll get angry? Do these officers have short fuses or what? They are in the wrong line of work.

FLAGSHAREREPLY+26rate up7 replies

nascarn4cer 21 hours ago
Another whining black!!!

"THUG lives DON'T matter!" movement.

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gdaycomatose nascarn4cer8 hours ago
Your a racist idiot and hide behind your computer screen because you have NO B*LLS.

FLAGSHAREREPLY+17rate up1 reply

cal2131rip gdaycomatose8 hours ago
Why is he racist dgaycomatose? Because he speaks the truth? He 's right THUG live don't matter. And you are another keyboard warrior with no balls. Dumb negro.


bobparks77 8 hours ago

Another thin-skinned coloured.
" Oh, the world is picking on me....BOO HOO !! "
Get a life.

blu55081 1 hour ago

i don't blame the officer one bit. tell the dude to thank his brothers and sisters for the paranoia that these men and women have to deal with now that they are walking targets. crybaby.






























gah damm white people

That's one of the reasons I hate looking at the comment sections. What a bunch of idiots

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

That's one of the reasons I hate looking at the comment sections. What a bunch of idiots

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but let someone make a statement on here and we racist towards whites

 

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These cacs be tough behind their keyboards.

 

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Pigs gonna pig
Racists gonna defend it

 

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but let someone make a statement on here and we racist towards whites

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