san jose police department plague accusations racism racial profile get sue black family allege officer follow home pick seven-year old daughter hold gunpoint absolutely reason black father emmanuel stephens might match description suspicious black man area family sue unspecified amount damages.the first question many people ask face like family cause officer draw gun accord lawsuit nothing kind question perpetuate racism justice system nobody ask victim white officer alexander keller follow home get car get draw gun officer also put stephens handcuff hold back patrol car car search stephens cite possession small amount pot despite medical reason produce prescription prove it.worse 14-year old daughter come threaten trip juvenile hall go back get cell phone record whole sordid incident.their lawyer say happen clients happen time real problem.this type police misconduct get attention someone end dead type non-lethal harassment much widespread also need bring light stop department however say bias police methods despite strong evidence contrary situation would seem another piece evidence another cop late say someone report suspicious black man purple backpack area stephens backpack keller proceed profile anyway.even stephens backpack way officer see car decide follow hold gunpoint detain stephens search car without warrant without probable cause black constitute probable cause.san jose police department like many others though black people guilty prove innocent treat white family someone report suspicious white man area would keller still follow home draw gun search car without warrant evidence wrongdoing cite medical marijuana prescription likely not.featured image david paul morris/getty image san jose cop wrongly hold black family gunpoint front 7-year old child