The existing literature suggests a paradox: police arrest practices appear to be determined largely by offense seriousness, yet the" lived experiences" of African-Americans suggests differential enforcement practices. One possible solution to this paradox is that, apart from how race affects the decision to arrest, police are more likely to" hassle" minorities without cause. Based on a stratified sample of Cincinnati residents, this possibility is explored. The analysis revealed that African-Americans perceive that both personally and vicariously, they are differentially hassled by the police,