Crime & Safety
Costa Mesa Police Launch Investigation Into Alleged Racial Profiling During A Traffic Stop
"The first thing that came to his head when I, as a Black man, told him I'm educated, the first thing that came to his head was a prison."
January 31, 2023
The Costa Mesa police department has launched an investigation after a 22-year-old man from San Diego alleged an officer used racially-charged language during a traffic stop last week.
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The driver Abdullahi Aden, who is Black, said he was pulled over for having tinted windows near South Coast Plaza. Aden didn't have his license with him so he gave the officer his license number. The 22-year-old said the officer wanted to search his car which he refused.
A passenger in Aden's car taped the interaction and posted it on TikTok. During the stop, Aden mentioned that he went to the "No. 1 public university." The officer replied "What? Prison?"
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