Broward Sheriff's Office: Harassing citizens out on a bike ride

I had a very negative experience with the BSO today. I just got racially profiled with my 14 year old cousin (black) riding bikes in my neighborhood by BSO. He is visiting and wanted to go for a bike ride to the beach. I live about 2.5 miles from the beach. We drove around the neighborhood and over the bridge to the beach. We rode around for a bit before heading back. I was thirsty so we stopped at the 7-11 for a drink before heading back to my apartment. 

As we were riding up 13th  (a somewhat busy connecter road) a SUV pulled up behind my cousin and honked. Even though he legally had the right of way he pulled off into a driveway to allow the car to pass and got back on the road. A Broward Sheriff SUV was sitting at the intersection. We both nod at the two officers as we pass.

We continue on home just a minute up the road and  right when we got off the bikes the SUV pulled up beside me. He questioned me about where we came from. Instead of being an ass because my cousin was with me, I said the beach. He said "I saw him drive out of a driveway. Why was he in that driveway." I am thinking you were there and saw the whole thing but I explained it to them thinking that would be the end of it. 

Off course that wasn't the end of it. He said "why were you at the beach". I said riding we went to 7-11 and showed him our bag as proof. He asked if I lived here, said I never seen you around here before and asked who my cousin was. I said I lived here 3 years (actually I am on my third year living here but still) and that he is my cousin. I was getting irritated at this point and felt me starting to get an attitude. I was like Why does it matter. He said why didn't you just go to cumberland farms instead of the 7-11 (it is just across the street). Why drive all the way over there. I gave him a dead stare and said cousin let's go and walked away. I put up the bikes and they drove off. Later my cousin said when I walked off the cop called me something along the lines of a fucker. 

I am glad I didn't hear that shit. I am a little hot headed especially when it comes from people trying to flex their perceived power. If my cousin wasn't with me I wouldn't have been as nice but I bet if my cousin wasn't with me they wouldn't have followed me. I say that because I have been running, riding, and walking in this neighborhood for over 2 years. I have never had an encounter with the BSO and I see them virtually daily. If this officer covers this area, I am sure he has seen me around.

This officer could have had a positive encounter but he and his partner just couldn't help in harrasing a citizen in the neighborhood they work in. All he had to do was ask his initial two questions and moved on with his day. Although annoying, would have left me thinking he was just doing his job in making sure the neighborhood was ok. Or better yet why didn't he follow the SUV that honked a young bike rider off the road? Just another reason BSO and the police in general continue to build a bad reputation.