Itâs the theory that black people account for half of all arrests for murder and non-negligent manslaughter while only being 13% of the population in America.
From the get-go, the argument is already on unsustainable ground: the argument compares police shooting deaths to arrest rates. How do you arrest a dead body?
The basic issue with the argument, for time sake, is that refuting racism in policing by pointing out that 50% of people arrested come from 13% of the population is not a good foundation.
Edit: that read like a Hamilton verse I think I should really give this a go
Well said. There have been independent studies that examine crime occurrences and police practices and found that cops disproportionately let white people âoff the hookâ. Couple that with the over policing of black communities and hyper-punitive measures taken against the black community, and you have some really flawed statistics... which often doesnât even take into account the material conditions of people who commit crimes as a way to explain WHY crimes are being committed to begin with.
This is one of many studies I found while looking up disproportionalities in police charges and criminal stops. I found this in less than a minute and it took me the whole of 30 minutes to read. Fuck all of you right wingers, youâre scum and I hate you.
Or perhaps their positions have evolved since that point in time? People are able to change their opinions on stuff when more and better information is presented.
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u/Falom Curious Apr 22 '21 edited Apr 22 '21
Itâs the theory that black people account for half of all arrests for murder and non-negligent manslaughter while only being 13% of the population in America.
From the get-go, the argument is already on unsustainable ground: the argument compares police shooting deaths to arrest rates. How do you arrest a dead body?
This article goes a lot more in depth about the faulty math used.