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Originally Posted by Orruar
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Except that it kind of doesn't. It targets them in proportion with the disproportionate amount of crime that certain minorities commit. You don't see police harassing jews and most asians because they don't engage in criminal activity as often as other groups. As soon as we start seeing yamaka wearing thugs robbing liquor stores in large numbers, I'm sure we'll see the system disproportionately target the jewish population.
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That would be a fair point if the studies didn't completely contradict what you're suggesting.
Go look at the crime statistics that were recently released in regards to Fergeson. Minorities were stopped/searched/arrested far more often yet cacausians were more likely to actually be carrying contraband.
Additionally, although minorities, as you suggest, may be responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in relation to other races, the justice systems prosecution of minorities is disproportionate in relation to other races.
Using hypothetical numbers.
50 black men get arrested for drug possession.
10 white men get arrested for drug possession.
50% of black men are successfully prosecuted for drug possession.
10% of white men are successfully prosecuted for drug possession.
Notice the difference in what I'm talking about and what your talking about?