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Great analysis! I'd be interested to see an analysis of the demographics of the police departments in cities with a high percentage of revenue coming from fines
by cassieramen 10y ago
Great analysis! I'd be interested to see an analysis of the demographics of the police departments in cities with a high percentage of revenue coming from fines. It might also be interesting to look at the historical demographics of that city. I wonder if a city "in transition" (either becoming more or less diverse) is more fine happy as the dominant population loses or gains power.
- adrr 10y agoThat would be interesting. Also voter turned out as another dimension to go along the same line of thinking. I am going to take a guess that a local government that preys on its citizens has low voter turn out either by apathy or disenfranchisement or maybe a combo of both. Wonder if exit polls track race which would be another helpful bit of information.