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Originally Posted by Russ B
I wonder if it's geographical. In areas with a higher black population, surely the number of searches will rise proportionally.
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
To determin any racism behind it, they need to investigate what proportion of people stopped are then arrested, and how many of those arrested are actually charged and end up in court.
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I think you need to look more carefully at all the arrests and the circumstances that are involved not just the area of the arrest.
The demeanor of the person to the offices, the cultural behaviour of the people searched. Perceived racism by the person being questioned leading to different behaviour to what they possibly would have had if the didn't perceived the police as being racist.
I've seen cases on TV where officers have just asked passing questions to black men (predominantly) which as resulted in a load of verbal. This in turn has made the officers more interested the the men than they should have been. This person has done nothing wrong apart from had a bad attitude but the officers don't know that. Next time an officer asks them a question they feel even more aggrieved and harassed and it's a vicious circle. Saying that if you have nothing better to do than stand about the streets all night in a residential area like some (of all colours and creeds) then you must expect to be questioned about what you're up to
There was a good example on Traffic cops this week.
Maybe both parties need to look at their behaviour?
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
In your opinion, in an area with a large black community, is stopping more black people than white people racist?
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I really think it's more complicated than looking at the population ratios.
When in Leicester city centre I've not seen gangs of white men* hanging about the streets although I know there must be some living there. I do see gangs (for want of a better word) of Asian men (well 15 to 25) of a night. I know there are lots of white men living here, I'm one of them but I don't hang about the streets.
Where am I more likely to be stopped and searched? In the street at 11pm or sitting at home reading CF?
*like I see in other area's of Leicestershire