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> Go to any city and recognize the color of people that control the drug market. The majority of them are not white. The police don't focus on users, they focus
by jakelazaroff 7y ago
> Go to any city and recognize the color of people that control the drug market. The majority of them are not white. The police don't focus on users, they focus on dealers-- that's where the violent crime is.
The disparity is in charges of possession. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/racial-disparity-in-marijuana-arrests_n_3381725 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/racial-disparity-in-marijuana...
- seandoe 7y agoEven with simple possession charges, police are looking to bust dealers(or at least players in the game), not users. With players you can make deals and move up the chain, users are a dead end. The disparity in charges of possession doesn't necessarily signify racism to me.