- Bernie Sanders was on stage at Second Step Presidential Justice Forum event at Benedict College Saturday when he took the question
- A black male student asked Sanders what advice he had for him should he be pulled over a police officer
- Sanders paused for a while before answering he’d advise getting the cop’s name
- Sanders also said that he would suggest respecting what the officer is doing ‘so that you don’t get shot in the back of the head’
- Sanders’ response was met with seemingly lackluster audience applause
Bernie Sanders was caught on camera telling a black male student – who had asked for advice when being stopped by police – to respect what cops do ‘so that you don’t get shot in the back of the head.’
The Democratic presidential candidate’s surprising answer came during a Q&A session at Saturday’s Second Step Presidential Justice Forum event at Benedict College – a historically black college – in Columbia, South Carolina.
During the event, which was broadcast by MSNBC, Sanders took a question from a black male student in the crowd, who asked: ‘If I’m your son, what advice would you give me the next time I’m pulled over by a police officer?’