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> the "report" does not give validation to this Are you talking about the report (have you read it?) or just the newspaper article?
by hackuser 11y ago
> the "report" does not give validation to this
Are you talking about the report (have you read it?) or just the newspaper article?
- capote 11y agoI haven't read the report. But what can the report possibly say that will survive the "black people commit disproportionately more crime" argument? This is the argument we need to figure out how to combat. No cop is ever going to admit he did something because he's a racist, and that's really the only way to find out if one is racist or not; isn't it?
- hackuser 11y ago> what can the report possibly say that proves there is racism? Systematic racism isn't a novel idea that has been impossible to substantiate, but a widespread, well-documented phenomenon in many different circumstances. Was there systematic racism when blacks weren't allowed in many restaurants and hotels? What if all black prisoners are treated one way and whites another? EDIT: I think my response addresses your updated comment.
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- jonlucc 11y agoIf the Ferguson report is any indicator, it will show disproportion at every step, not just at arrest.
- dragonwriter 11y agoAnd not just disproportion, there will also be more direct evidence of racist intent as well as disproportionate impact, if the model of Ferguson is repeated.