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Just How Safe Do You Feel?
"Dave Hall" wrote in message
... 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? |
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