Someone in Ohio called the police on a black family delivering newspapers

Someone called the police on a black family in Ohio who was delivering newspapers, causing accusations of racial profiling.

Brandie Sharp told ABC 6 that she was delivering newspapers Friday night in the Upper Arlington neighborhood of Columbus with her two sons Urie, aged 11, and Mycah, aged 17, when she said that she had to return Uriah to recover papers that had been delivered to the wrong address. Then, she says, a police officer stopped and asked them what they were doing

"I showed him the thing for the Dispatch, The Bag, the noon week newspaper that we receive, and he said, "Oh, really? & # 39; And at that time, I said to myself, "OK, why are you questioning me about this?" Sharp told ABC 6, who was playing audio from the 911 call. " It seemed that at first they were distributing newspapers or something, but I noticed that they were heading towards the houses with nothing in hand and one of them is income with something, "the caller can be heard saying." I mean, I do not mean that something was happening, but it was just a bit suspicious. "

But Sharp has later wrote on Facebook that his family appeared to have been racially profiled for doing something. "

Arlington cop, Bryan McKean, said the appellant, who had not was identified, called 911 from a nearby playground after seeing Sharp walking down the street with his sons. "Our officer could see that they were probably delivering daylight naux, but he was not sure, so he stopped next to the car, did not leave the vehicle and asked if they were selling door to door. " McKean said, "She said," No, I'm delivering papers "and produced documents with the delivery way, she said," Okay, good day, "or something like that, sided ,

To solicit or sell door-to-door objects, you need an Arlington permit. Delivery of documents does not work. The Arlington police called the appeal "possible solicitor", and McKean said that it is common for the police to check if anyone has a license to apply for.

Sharp did not contact the police department, McKean added:

that our agency has not acted appropriately or with less than respect, we encourage it to contact us. "

Sharp did not immediately respond to the request for comment.

A new order in Arlington requires documents to Uriah Sharp told ABC6:" I was happy because [the officer] beckoned, but I was not happy because someone called the cops on us. "[19659007] Anger at people who call the police on people of color doing Everyday things inspired reactions across the country this summer.Calls to a group of blacks who were chattering in Oakland inspired the nickname "Becky Barbecue" and a call to a young black woman selling the "bbq." San Francisco forced "Permit Patty" to resign from his post.