To what extent are pedestrians aware of the effects their behavior has on black men? Is Staples right in his assumption that he has been racially profiled? Are there any other possible explanations?...

To what extent are pedestrians aware of the effects their behavior has on black men? Is Staples right in his assumption that he has been racially profiled? Are there any other possible explanations?

Consider Staples’s tone. How do the words Staples chooses help you identify (or hinder you from identifying) with him and his “victims”? Use concrete details from the paragraphs to support your claims.