The final sentence summarizes the flaw of any conclusions over racism that one may come to from this study: > The real question here is not whether race is a f

The final sentence summarizes the flaw of any conclusions over racism that one may come to from this study: > The real question here is not whether race is a factor in police shootings, but when? Is it beforehand in all the things that might lead up to a shooting, such as drug laws or racial profiling? Or does it come down to the skin color of the individual cop holding the gun? But it also misses another question, which is whether or not the chances increase starting from much earlier in time. Is it a buildup of all things leading up to when a shooting may occur? Is it the environment of the child’s upbringing? All the negative externalities in one’s life can add up to bring someone to a point of criminality. But the real question is could that have been avoided at any time leading up to it happening? Because certain races in America have a lot of prejudice that lead to a lot of externalities on any given individual that definitely shape their life course in a way that isn’t natural.