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True, but he probably stands a better chance of receiving justice in Irvine than he would in south LA, especially if the school and the parents vouch for him, a
by blisterpeanuts 10y ago
True, but he probably stands a better chance of receiving justice in Irvine than he would in south LA, especially if the school and the parents vouch for him, as they vouched for Mrs. Peters.
Fifty years ago, forget it, he'd be thrown in prison. But today, in some ways, police are even more careful around minority suspects out of fear of lawsuits, riots, protests, and other career-ending events, a few tragic officer-involved shootings notwithstanding.
- ZeroGravitas 10y agoAny stats I've seen have suggested that any time Police are given leeway to choose who they pick on, then minorities and the poor are chosen, for the very rational reason that they are relatively powerless, which seems to contradict your tale of police officers walking on eggshells around them. Around the rich and well connected on the other hand, yes that seems plausible.
- blisterpeanuts 10y agoI'm not making this up; it's based on what some police officers I know have told me.
- ceejayoz 10y agoThat's a bit like polling Trump on how the debates went.