Sherif and Seedy Dude

All of a sudden the bus made an unscheduled stop near Sodo (near the stadiums) for what felt like  forever. The doors were open so cold air was streaming in...sigh. Then two police officers from the Seattle Sherif's office came abroad through the back doors. They approached a sketchy-looking guy with tattoos all over his face (yes, including tear drops) and asked him to come with them. The guy refused and started explaining that he had to be at work. After some prodding and a hand blatantly placed on a taxer or handcuffs or something, an officer was able to persuade the guy to get off the bus. After he left, I noticed that he "dropped" something in a little baggie:

What color is crack?