Black Americans are disproportionately affected by false police reports, so when Terrance Wadley defended himself, calling a white police officer “ridiculous,” he wasn’t overreacting.

The father picked up his daughter from school at Kennedy Elementary in Mankato, Minnesota, and parked in the school parking lot, just like any other day — except this time, the police were called.

A white teacher who had parked in the spot next to him falsely accused him of bumping her car door and reported the supposed scratch to the local police.

The officer who arrived appeared to immediately side with the teacher and was about to take statements for a report, but Wadley’s quick thinking proved the accusation was unfounded. In a video going viral on TikTok, he can be seen opening his passenger-side door

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