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Zeitoun had long feared this day would come. Each of the few times he had been pulled over for a traffic violation, he knew the possibility existed that he would be harassed, misunderstood, suspected of shadowy dealings that might bloom in the imagination of any given police officer.

What is happening in the excerpt?
Zeitoun is regretful about incidents on his driving record.
Zeitoun is confronting the reality of experiencing racism.
Zeitoun is recalling the carelessness of military police.
Zeitoun is facing criminal charges he has long avoided.

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Zeitoun is confronting the reality of experiencing racism.

Explanation: the passage describes his fear of being harassed, misunderstood, or suspected by police during traffic stops — indicating concern about racial profiling or discriminatory policing.