Most people are always going to get a little nervous when a cop locks eyes with them and starts walking over. Even if you’re just sitting in a coffee shop, minding your own business, breaking no laws ... wearing a “Veterans Against Trump” T-shirt. Our brains begin scanning for the categories before we even realize it: who’s safe, who’s suspect, who’s “one of us.” Once that happens, truth becomes secondary to pattern recognition. Join HuffPost and be part of what happens next. Support HuffPost Already a member?
