Yet another claim of racism with the assumption that races and cultures behave the same way. BLACKS commit MORE crime per capita than whites or asians. And that's not just the United States. Check the prison populations in other countries. And the criminals make it hard for the innocent to get the presumption of innocence for even the most mundane situations. Many many many examples come to mind.
What people want to call systemic racism are patterns revealing the best truths that policeman can go by, which is experience of reality in their domain. Yes there are bad cops, however there's one more thing you MUST account for when you try to understand why blacks might be treated differently than whites in neighborhods. Different cultures, different types of people will respond differently to deterrents. So police may find that the harder they are during encounters with some types of people means they keep the peace better. And with others, a different approach is what makes more sense.
A big problem is people read this, they're gonna want citations or they'll just say I'm being racist. Thing is, I don't take any kind of pleasure in these facts. I find it pretty depressing. If you want citations, here's a thought, go on about 3 or 4 ride-alongs with cops in areas of varied populations. It will open your eyes. That's the way to know reality. Be there in it.
What people want to call systemic racism are patterns revealing the best truths that policeman can go by, which is experience of reality in their domain. Yes there are bad cops, however there's one more thing you MUST account for when you try to understand why blacks might be treated differently than whites in neighborhods. Different cultures, different types of people will respond differently to deterrents. So police may find that the harder they are during encounters with some types of people means they keep the peace better. And with others, a different approach is what makes more sense.
A big problem is people read this, they're gonna want citations or they'll just say I'm being racist. Thing is, I don't take any kind of pleasure in these facts. I find it pretty depressing. If you want citations, here's a thought, go on about 3 or 4 ride-alongs with cops in areas of varied populations. It will open your eyes. That's the way to know reality. Be there in it.