A Clip from the 2016 Comedy Short 'Groundhog Day for a Black Man'

This clip features a scene from the 2016 comedy short film 'Groundhog Day for a Black Man,' directed by Michael Clattenburg and starring Jay Pharoah. The film utilizes a time-loop narrative structure to explore themes surrounding police interactions. The provided footage shows a sequence where the protagonist is pulled over by a police officer, highlighting the film's satirical approach to social tensions and the 'Groundhog Day' trope. The short film is known for its dark humor and commentary on contemporary societal issues.

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the_minjunNewcomerSep 28, 2026

I know a good cop when I see one.

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ananya.singhNewcomerSep 28, 2026

This trope is so lame and easily disproven. Even if you don't want to believe the FBI data there's even this study "An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force" published by Roland G. Fryer, Jr. a black man that found no race bias in use of lethal force by

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duc.leNewcomerSep 28, 2026

When he put on the uniform himself in front of the mirror and shot himself, that really got to me.

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kowalski.janNewcomerSep 28, 2026

Mrs doubtfire reference at the end made me chuckle

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isabela.carvalhoNewcomerSep 28, 2026

the narrative black folk want you to believe. cops are just people doing their job. they don't want to be in a life or death situation every encounter. don't argue, don't fight. give them your info and go about your day. If you have a problem, then that is what court is for. Iron

reallarissaNewcomerSep 28, 2026

Ive got pulled over in Georgia Before the police arrive to my car I: Rolled down all windows Tuened the interior lights on Grabbed by license, registration and Carry permitt in my hand Placed my arms on top of the wheel holding my papers The officer asked for papers I gave all of

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the_weiNewcomerSep 28, 2026

Its funny because after they added bodycams it suddenly makes perfect sense why they are so trigger happy when around them...

alejandro_ramrezNewcomerSep 28, 2026

Would be funny if plenty of police videos haven't disprove that

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emre.kayaNewcomerSep 28, 2026

The problem with this trope is that it’s been disproven and people keep repeating it anyway

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aisha_khanNewcomerSep 28, 2026

That's so weird, because I saw it on the Internet today.