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In the US, I follow all news of black people being unjustly harrassed and beat up by police.
It's infuriating because it seems like there is one every day of the week.
I sometimes do my part to see justice done in those situations.

However I've noticed that, with all the Nigerians in the US, I have NEVER heard a case of a nigerian in the US being roughed up and assaulted by american police.
Is it because we have already developed big sense for dealing with law enforcement (olokpa) and soldiers (army/mopol) in our country? and thus know how to arrange ourselves and de-escalate as much as possible?

No it because most Nigerians in America are not "developers"

Malaysia, hong-kong, India, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan, all have police and army na

whitebeard:
No it because most Nigerians in America are not "developers"

Malaysia, hong-kong, India, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan, all have police and army na

I don't follow. Could you please expantiate?

whitebeard:
No it because most Nigerians in America are not "developers"

Malaysia, hong-kong, India, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan, all have police and army na

One crab must look for a way to go tribalistic . all tribes are everywhere and while you might mock ''developers'' afonja are busy doing rituals and yahoo+ globally . brazil , haiti , jamaica , malaysia , etc

except he ain't black

2buffagain:
In the US, I follow all news of black people being unjustly harrassed and beat up by police.
It's infuriating because it seems like there is one every day of the week.
I sometimes do my part to see justice done in those situations.

However I've noticed that, with all the Nigerians in the US, I have NEVER heard a case of a nigerian in the US being roughed up and assaulted by american police.
Is it because we have already developed big sense for dealing with law enforcement (olokpa) and soldiers (army/mopol) in our country? and thus know how to arrange ourselves and de-escalate as much as possible?

It because we are really carefull ......every Nigerian in American know what he came to do In American so that why, lastly Nigerians know how to tolerate shit because we are already use to it here in Nigerian and you know that American police is still better than Nigerian police in terms of human right.

HallaDaTruth:
One crab must look for a way to go tribalistic . all tribes are everywhere and while you might mock ''developers'' afonja are busy doing rituals and yahoo+ globally . brazil , haiti , jamaica , malaysia , etc

OK oooh

If you're respectful and co-operative when pulled over, you'd have little to no issues at all. For the few times I've been pulled over, i've never gotten a ticket. The officer always comes out with a warning (don't do it again), and I must admit that all those times I was pulled over, they were because I had been slightly over-speeding or I had switched lanes abruptly (trying to make it to an appointment) etc. I've never been pulled over while driving 'simply because i'm black'. Also, Nigerians understand very well that the police has power and they are doing their job so they defer to authority.

Also, I've noticed that my accent tends to help me also. On several occasions, upon walking to my window to speak I've noticed the officer's countenance as one of caution or fear but as soon as they hear my accent, they all tend to relax and become friendly. Been driving for several years now, never been ticketed for once.

Jesse25:
It because we are really carefull ......every Nigerian in American know what he came to do In American so that why, lastly Nigerians know how to tolerate shit because we are already use to it here in Nigerian and you know that American police is still better than Nigerian police in terms of human right.

I tend to agree with this, but this really applies to 1st gen Nigerian immigrants who ofcourse has more important things to establish for his generations.

I'm saying I haven't seen for n>1 gen nigerians in the US either. Because a Nigerian born in yankee several generations in, as long as they can be identified by a nigerian name, I have never seen such a case of them being brutalized by popo.

bigfrancis21:
If you're respectful and co-operative when pulled over, you'd have little to no issues at all. For the few times I've been pulled over, i've never gotten a ticket. The officer always comes out with a warning (don't do it again), and I must admit that all those times I was pulled over, they were because I had been slightly over-speeding or I had switched lanes abruptly (trying to make it to an appointment) etc. I've never been pulled over while driving 'simply because i'm black'. Also, Nigerians understand very well that the police has power and they are doing their job so they defer to authority.

Also, I've noticed that my accent tends to help me also. On several occasions, upon walking to my window to speak I've noticed the officer's countenance as one of caution or fear but as soon as they hear my accent, they all tend to relax and become friendly. Been driving for several years now, never been ticketed for once.

Speaking akata Igbo now are you?

These Africans are ignorant.

So Nigerians have not been killed by US police? Why do you guys lie to yourselves?

They will kill you before they know which continent you come from.

Do most of the blacks killed have time to react?

Damn fools!

jara:
These Africans are ignorant.

So Nigerians have not been killed by US police? Why do you guys lie to yourselves?

They will kill you before they know which continent you come from.

Do most of the blacks killed have time to react?

Damn fools!

The question here is, how many Nigerians or foreign blacks are frequently killed by the US police yearly compared to native blacks? Of course, the police might mistake a Nigerian for a native black but you and I know full well that the question posed by the OP here does not happen frequently, or is very rare rather. It all goes back to acknowledging one's problems sometimes. Interacting with the police doesn't have to be violent or carried out with an underlying racist motive. Obey instructions, be respectful and nice and you'll be on your way in 5 minutes. In every country on earth, the police DOES have power whether you admit it or not.

MBOK