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Quite frankly, that will result in a lot of blacks being locked up, which is something SF is trying quite hard to avoid. Remember, this is the same city that d
by xienze 4y ago
Quite frankly, that will result in a lot of blacks being locked up, which is something SF is trying quite hard to avoid. Remember, this is the same city that decided it wasn't in the public's best interests to share videos of crime in BART stations in order to avoid perpetuating negative stereotypes[0].
0: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/bart-withholding-surveillance-videos-of-crime-to-avoid-stereotypes/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/bart-withholding-s...
- Raydovsky 4y agoThat sounds ironic
- uri4 4y agoNot really, this system is private and does not really on police. Criminals are denied entry. If they become violent, managed by security.
- xienze 4y ago> Criminals are denied entry. And said businesses will blasted all over the news for being racist (because there's going to be a _very obvious_ pattern of who is denied entry). Which takes us back to square one. No business is going to want to be a party to the inevitable shitstorm that will come of it.
- uri4 4y agoAre you suggesting blacks are more likely to be criminals? That is impossible... and frankly in a few years nobody will care. If anything this system can be promoted and sold as barrier from right wing extremism. Now you can physically ban tump supporters and antivagers from your shop! Edit: also shop owners and security can be black...