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Originally Posted by jkat
wow looks like i was wrong reading some of the posts, so your saying blacks commit more crime than whites then? or are u saying "i'm not racist but"?
http://193.113.211.175/duty/duty_facts.html
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Read the article you linked to. They are saying
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LONDON (Reuters) - Discrimination is in part responsible for the disproportionate number of young black people going through the criminal justice system, a group of influential politicians said on Friday.
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So,
part of the problem is racism.
It is possible that the figures upon which they have formed their conclusions are slightly skewed by the fact that a lot of ethnic minorities (of all colours) live in deprived areas. There is often more crime in deprived areas (which may or may not be commited by Ethnic minorities, and may or may not be racially motivated). If an area is predominantly one colour, then it is more likely that someone of that colour will be picked up for crimes.
Also, it's worth noting that the CRE appear to be totally ignoring the fact that
everyone in a deprived area will often get worse service, not just the ethnic minorities. If this is the case, then the CRE itself is being racist.
I am not saying Racism doesn't exist in our justice system. The people in our justice system are just that - people. It is an unfortunate fact that some will be racist. Where people are convicted and get a punishment just because of the colour and/or race, that is bad, and should be stamped out. If they did commit the crime, then, TBH, whatever their race and/or colour, they deserve punishment. The police and courts shouldn't treat them any differently because they are black, brown or any other colour.
BTW, I geniunely am not racist. While I try and respect different beliefs, I personally don't see that someone's colour or race should be an issue at all.
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Originally Posted by zinglebarb
again I say just cuz someone is arrested as a suspect but is not charged does not ness make it a waste of time. You cant have a system where the law can not take action just in case it upsets a race.
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Good point.