> It seems you are suggesting it's possible for killings to be driven by racism, but for the skew of killings not to be driven by racism. Well more precisely,

> It seems you are suggesting it's possible for killings to be driven by racism, but for the skew of killings not to be driven by racism. Well more precisely, I'm happy to accept that population-disproportionate killings of black men are due to racism, but understanding the facts is important to understanding how that racism manifests. Ie, if it matches the arrest rate and/or the violent crime rate, we're facing a much broader racial justice problem than simply throwing an IAT at every cop in the country. I don't understand why Pinker's tweet wouldn't be interpreted in that light.