If police question/detain a black person is it racism?

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Originally Posted by jdawg

If this was a white man trying to get into his house I guarantee that no cops would've been called. SO YES, the caller probably thought that since a black man was in a rich white neighborhood he must've been breaking in. The caller was a racist without even realizing it.

You're assuming that all rich and white neighbors would not call police if they see a white person breaking into a house? You can determine human traits and capacities based solely on the fact that they are rich and white?

That would make you a...

Originally Posted by Webster

Racist
a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities.

I can google and find several instances of neighbors calling the police on white burglars.