First of all, throughout his speech Comey mentions his different personas in order to build trust and unity with his various types audiences; thus, he would then utilize this trust and unity to explain why some police officers are forced to act how they do with people of color. For example, he states “I am descended from Irish immigrants...the Irish knew well how American society-and law enforcement-viewed them,” to show that he understands what people of color are going through-the unfair treatment they endured and the resentment that resulted from it. However, he lacks the personal experience of this unfair treatment and can speak based on what his parents had told them. To add, he later notes that “I come from a law enforcement family. My