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punky · 02-03-2005, 09:55

I don't suppose old ladies get stopped much either... I wonder why?

The devil, as always is in the details.

The police can only search people who match descriptions of people who are parties of interest. If one ethinicity commits a disproportionately high amount of crimes in one area, then naturally policing would be focused on that ethniicity.

Are cops supposed to keep a tally? "Well, we have searched 3 black men, 3 arabic men, 3 mediterrean, 1 white man and 2 asian.. we need to search 2 white men and an asian quickly before our shift ends, or we'll be racist..."

Police have to search, who they have to search.

02-03-2005, 09:55	#8
punky Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 44 Posts: 14,750	Re: Muslims should expect to be stopped.... I don't suppose old ladies get stopped much either... I wonder why? The devil, as always is in the details. The police can only search people who match descriptions of people who are parties of interest. If one ethinicity commits a disproportionately high amount of crimes in one area, then naturally policing would be focused on that ethniicity. Are cops supposed to keep a tally? "Well, we have searched 3 black men, 3 arabic men, 3 mediterrean, 1 white man and 2 asian.. we need to search 2 white men and an asian quickly before our shift ends, or we'll be racist..." Police have to search, who they have to search.