Ava Thompson Greenwell : Recently her son , 13 , was stopped , handcuffed by police . He had a small amount of marijuana in his pocket and the officer asked him to open it up for inspection. To be sure , police officers have a tough and dangerous job and are vulnerable to injury at a moment 's notice . , she objected , they said they were seeking burglar . She says her son was stopped because he was black . Greenwell : Every black mother 's nightmare , that her son could be profiled . This must stop .
Ava Thompson Greenwell : Recently her son , 13 , was stopped , handcuffed by police . He had a small amount of marijuana in his pocket and the officer asked him to open it up for inspection. , she objected , they said they were seeking burglar . She says her son was stopped because he was black . Greenwell : Every black mother 's nightmare , that her son could be profiled . This must stop .