Ty Edwards knew Dallas at night better than most people.
He drove Uber overnight through Deep Ellum, Uptown, Downtown, Bishop Arts, and Lower Greenville. He knew the late-night crowds, the surge pricing, the food runs, and the people who had too much to drink and needed a safe ride home.
That was the point. Ty wasn’t out partying. He wasn’t leaving a bar. He wasn’t driving drunk. He was working.
After a long shift, Ty turned off the app and headed home. He was tired and ready to get back to his wife.
A few blocks from home, flashing lights appeared behind him.
At first, Ty wasn’t worried. He figured maybe he didn’t come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Maybe the officer would check his license, give him a warning or ticket, and let him go. But that’s not what happened.
The Assumption Was Already Made
The officer walked up to the window. It was late. Ty was a man driving alone after bar hours in Dallas. Police were already on high alert looking for drunk drivers.
The questions came fast.