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I saw a stat a while back that showed that any higher levels of policing of minority communities was directly attributable to higher levels of disturbance repor
by myfavoritedog 5y ago
I saw a stat a while back that showed that any higher levels of policing of minority communities was directly attributable to higher levels of disturbance reports from within the communities themselves.
So police aren’t just looking for offenders in minority communities. They’re going where the communities are asking them to be.
- johnhenry 5y agoThis article explains the situation better: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2016/09/01/143357/the-intersection-of-policing-and-race/ https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2016/09... There's also evidence to show that all else held equal, police respond with more force when dealing with minorities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_use_of_deadly_force_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_use_of_deadly_force_in_.... Do you have a source for the stat that you mentioned.