"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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Explain please? If a white person is convicted of a crime, how are they
treated any differently? Are you now accusing judges with racial
prejudice? Are you considering repeat offenders?


The same stats were posted twice before this message. Here's the
explanation: Our current drug laws are draconian, meaning that in some
states, a small amount of pot, for instance, can get you arrested instantly,
and eventually thrown in jail for longer than someone who mugs people at
knifepoint. But, cops have a certain amount of leeway. For a dozen joints,
the cops can take the stuff, arrest you, and release you to your parents if
they think you're a stand-up guy. You'll be expected to return to court, but
until then, you're back in school or at your job. But, things change when
you ain't got no daddy or mommy, or your skin's the wrong color.

You will see this changing as states run out of money for incarcerating
people who are, for all intents and purposes, are in possession of nothing
more serious than a handful of joints (which is precisely equal to a pint of
Jack Daniels, in terms of the threat to society). But in the meantime, some
people *do* get treated very differently. If you need more evidence of this,
think about how much uproar there's been in the past few years to racial
profiling during traffic stops.

And, before you start barfing answers, keep in mind that in the last
paragraph, I discussed POSSESSING drugs in a car, not USING. This is not a
discussion about the dangers of DUI.


Blacks and whites consume drugs in equal amount per capita.

According to? Remember, if you don't have criminal records, to base it
on, then how do you know WHO is using drugs? Any statistics you might
have on this is automatically suspect, becasue of this.


Oh quiet, Dave. Do you have evidence that them thar Negroes use MORE drugs
per capita?