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Re: Justice report finds systematic discrimination against African Americans in Fergu
a lot can affect that raw statistic though.
Are blacks really being "targeted" or are they more involved with the drug trade?
You cannot draw conclusions from raw data.
It's not really the case, though. Sometimes what you're saying is true but it doesn't explain the numbers. Here's a NY Times editorial discussing the issue of marijuana arrests.
The article also states that a black person is 10X more likely to go to prison for a drug charge. That has nothing to do with priors and I see no possible way that statistic can be explained any other way than race. Also, 9 in 10 prisoners in the United States have no history of violence. And a study done in New York showed that, among tens of thousands of people who were arrested for marijuana, 90% went on to never have a felony charge and only about 3% went on to commit a violent crime. That paints a picture of a pretty awful system to me.
Read what I just wrote above and also read the article and watch the movie. Don't I want cops where crime is? Have you read nothing I've said? Black and white people use marijuana at THE SAME rate or perhaps black people use marijuana at a LOWER rate yet are 3-30 times more likely to be arrested for it than a white person. You said "don't you want cops where the crime is?" Maybe I should be saying that to you, because white people are using marijuana at the same rate as black people but are 3-30 times less likely to be charged with marijuana possession. Logically, whites are getting away with the crimes that you believe they should be going to prison for. Why aren't you outraged that white people are getting away with using drugs? Instead, you're an apologist for a system that targets black people and imprisons them for non-violent crimes. Sometimes, people just disagree on a subject matter, but I'm pleased to know that all of the available evidence and statistics back what I'm saying and completely destroy everything you're saying.
a lot can affect that raw statistic though.
Are blacks really being "targeted" or are they more involved with the drug trade?
You cannot draw conclusions from raw data.