Maybe you're just a scary looking guy.
I'm a young black man but no one ever seems to be afraid of me. Then again, I'm not out at night much, except during the summer when I go on bike rides just before dawn. I make a point of never lingering in front of anyone's house just in case they looked out the window and are alarmed by the sight of a strange black man on a bike outside their home at 5:00am.
On a semi-related note, ever since high school I've been tempted to make eye contact with a cop and then run, just to see what happens.
Lol I'm not scary looking. C'mon, would you be afraid of this guy
To be fair, the road I walk along isn't directly on campus. And, Atlanta is one of the cities with the highest black population. So, the chances of me being a random person from the city is higher than the chance of me being the small percentage of black students from my college. Especially considering that fact that two random homeless black teens from the city have been caught sleeping in my dorm's study lounges - I was present on both occasions.
http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ga/atlanta/crime/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Puts Atlanta as
only safer than 2% of the cities in the whole U.S. I don't know how accurate it is.
But, I would like to reiterate, everyone has a right to be afraid of anyone late at night. (plus, I prolly look alot more menacing in my jacket)
And hey, even I get slightly nervous walking past black people that I would guess don't go to my university. I'm not immune to the prejudice lol
However, for the most part I'm unafraid of anyone walking back late at night. I feed off people's fears, like some kind of cliche demon monster.
I take comfort in the fact that most people I pass will be way more afraid of me than I would ever be of them. It makes me laugh. And why would I ever be afraid of someone afraid of me... as long as I don't pay them any attention, make any sudden movements and get pepper sprayed? lol
And yes Neodragon, you should totally do that. And let us know what happens. Come back here, and describe the experience. I always wondered if I'd be able to outrun police...