I know exactly how she feels. This has happened to me too many times at Trinity where I have taken classes and teacher workshops. I change my hairstyle like every other week. I have the same officers stop me and most of them are not white! I was wearing cornrows and a "Northface-looking" jacket and I am automatically stopped. I have seen other teachers I know who, I guess,"look like they belong there" walk into buildings and NEVER get stopped and I always get STOPPED! I guess I don't look professional enough?
I don't know.
However, even though I always comply (with much attitude of course) I don't think I could ever be provoked to hit an officer. When they say stop, you should stop.