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> It shows that the intent continues to be racist. It shows the impact, not the intent, continues to be racist. It doesn't really say anything about intent, at
by DuskStar 7y ago
> It shows that the intent continues to be racist.
It shows the impact, not the intent, continues to be racist. It doesn't really say anything about intent, at least without a lot more data. If white and black usage differ in kind somehow - say, pot brownies vs smoking on the street (I have no idea if there is a racial disparity here) - it could lead to a difference in police involvement without any racial discrimination.
- celticmusic 7y agoindeed, and as another poster pointed out, it could also be because police monitor high crime areas more strictly, and so the arrests related to marijuana tends to reflect that fact.