I was delivering an order for a customer and saw some guy messing with the bikes on a bike rack using a screwdriver. Then another guy showed up, so the first one stopped, slipped the screwdriver into his pocket, and started smoking a cigarette like nothing was going on. I was debating whether to report it or not - but then I noticed his jacket said “Russia” in big letters on the back, and that settled it for me.
That was only the second time in my life I’ve called the emergency number.
I always feel queasy when people of a certain minority confirm the prejudices one has about them.
To be perfectly honest, I feel kinda queasy when people see the misdeeds of an individual as substantiation of a prejudice against an entire minority demographic…
also, a bit queasy when someone uses minority status as part of their reasoning to call the cops
We Finns tend to be leery of Russians by default, given our history with them. Everyone gets a fair chance from me - but the moment someone confirms the stereotype, I can’t help but think, this is why you have the reputation you do.
Wearing a jacket like that while there’s a hot war happening just 1,000 kilometers from our border shows poor judgment at best - and at worst, it signals support for that war.
If you want to accuse me of being biased against Russians - well, damn right I am.
A jacket with “Russia” written on it does not show minority status, it shows one’s support for a terrorist state.