Alaska police are investigating allegations of a woman who said she avoided a traffic citation after presenting officers with a “White Privilege” card during a traffic stop.
Mimi Israelah was driving to a pizzeria in Anchorage after flying in from California for a Trump rally on Saturday when she was pulled over by police, according to a now-deleted Facebook post. However, when officers asked for her license, she said she couldn’t find it — instead offering a card that read “White Privilege Card Trumps Everything.”
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“When I saw my White Privilege card, I gave to him if it’s ok,” she wrote in the social media post alongside a selfie with the officer. “He laughed and called his partner. It’s their first time to see a White Privileged (sic) card.”
Two officers were seen standing outside her car when she asked them, “You like my White Privilege card?” according to a video of the encounter that was reposted on Twitter. One officer responded, “That’s hilarious.”
In a comment under her post, someone asked if she received a ticket. “Nope,” Israelah replied.
The original social media posts have since been deleted from Facebook, but screenshots and video footage have circulated online, with several calling on police to investigate the incident. It’s not entirely clear from the post when the traffic stop occurred or whether Israelah was issued a citation.
“Per the municipal attorney’s office we are unable to answer these questions as the incident is currently under investigation and it relates to personnel matters,” Anchorage police spokeswoman Sunny Guerin told the Associated Press.
The incident has sparked outcry among several in Alaska, with many calling on police to investigate the incident, citing concerns about racial equality.
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“I know that there are people of color that weave and they get ticketed,” said Celeste Hodge Growden, president of the Alaska Black Caucus. “They don’t have that white privilege, get-out-of-a-citation card.”
Anchorage police have opened an investigation into the incident, although it’s not yet clear if or when the results will be made public. The agency did not respond to a request for comment by the Washington Examiner.
