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Legal aid society -- the least worthy source when it comes to policing.

• scarface74 4y ago
  “Creator of 'Broken Windows' Policing Thought it May Lead to Racial Problems” https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/revisiting-broken-windows-theory https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/revis... https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/broken-windows-theory-poor-policing-ferguson-kelling-121268 https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/08/broken-windo...
  • jvanderbot 4y ago
    Again we're talking about two different things. Target saturation vs broken windows. Pretty different
    • scarface74 4y ago
      Yes I’m sure if the police used “targeted saturation” in my neighborhood where in the entire county it’s only 3% Black, neither me or more likely my 6 foot 5 20 year old step son would be targeted for “looking suspicious”. For reference, it’s the most affluent county in GA (not saying much in the grand scheme of things) and I work remotely at $BigTech. So while I make over twice the median household income for the area, we still get looked at suspiciously.
      • jvanderbot 4y ago
        I hear you, and that sucks. Targeted saturation is exactly that IF you live in an area with lots of crime: they look for areas where crime concentrates and do lots of extra stops and extra police presence. If you don't live in an area with lots of crime, it's not targeted and they're doing something else, probably not constructive.