As Per The Poll
According to a 2015 poll, black Americans were more likely to report unfair treatment at a restaurant or store than police encounters. This is most likely because shopping and eating out are such commonplace and unavoidable aspects of life.
A High Risk
The fact that Bates was pregnant at the time added to the difficulty of the situation. “Being pregnant is already high-risk,” she explained, adding that being suspected of a crime while preparing her children for school was “just additional stress that I don’t need.”