# If I ran like "Baby" from Baby Driver in a public place, would I be arrested?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 19, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-ran-like-baby-from-baby-driver-in-a-public-place-would-i-be-arrested/838872 "2019-08-19T04:57:47Z")\
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> [@garygnu](#):
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> It might be flippant, but this forum deals with factual answers, and it is most certainly factual that ones skin color is a big factor when it comes to being stopped by police.

My thoughts exactly. The question of if you would be stopped by cops for running/parkour away from them will be different if you are white male in workout clothes as opposed to a black male dressed like a gangbanger. I don’t see any difference with discussing that aspect just like we can discuss if you’d be more likely to be arrested if you have a backpack on (suspected shoplifting).

Are the mods saying race should not be discussed as a factual component of being arrested or is it merely the style of the comments?

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