Whether we're dealing with an individual's personal problems or issues that plague a whole society, it's hard to see how we have any hope of solving them if we don't admit they exist.
It shouldn't be controversial to say that at no point during a routine traffic stop should someone live in fear of their lives. And indeed, for many citizens, they only spark frustration over having to pay a ticket.
Unfortunately, this does not reflect the experiences of many black citizens. Based on reports of police shootings of unarmed drivers such as Philando Castille and Walter Scott, there is a very real reason to be concerned for their safety during what should be routine and mundane.
And the full video taken by 28-year-old Sandra Bland not only underscores that nightmarish reality, but reintroduces interest in her case.