You know, being in the States for a few months now I can feel the tension between authorities and African Americans.
Like the other evening I'm standing at the tram station texting, we're talking around 10PM by myself. An African American chap not at all punkish in appearance approaches the tram station. Suddenly a voice over the speaker- not an automated voice goes: do not text thieves about etc. I look up and there's like 10 security cameras attached to 1 pole. I peer at it for a while thoroughly spooked so I put my mobile away. The chap sits far away from me. Then the voice over the speaker (not automated, sounds like an old white guy) goes on about reporting suspicious looking persons, the last tram schedule etc. entertaining the speakers until the tram comes. I mean I appreciate the vocal protection but I'm not sure if it was all that necessary.