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Nye Bevan

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10. Actually, if you read the whole article, this dude ended up being treated much more harshly

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 07:42 PM

Dec 2013

than most black guys would have been.

But I do agree that generally speaking, blacks are treated worse by the system. The disparity in death sentences, for example, is abhorrent. I'm not trying to deny this problem, but I do question how scientific this experiment was.

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Ex-Prosecutor Learns How Hard It Is For White Americans To Get Arrested [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP

Awesome article which exposes the racial bias in our criminal justice system Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #1

The police probably thought they were being set up. former9thward Dec 2013 #2

It is time for America to wake up and see how the American experience varies Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #3

To do a fair comparison, a black man of the same age and grooming standards Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #4

And if blacks and whites commit the same crime, their sentences will be about the same. Right? Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #5

Thank you. redqueen Dec 2013 #8

Actually, if you read the whole article, this dude ended up being treated much more harshly Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #10

I agree. Too many confounding variables in the "study." Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #6

This should be required reading for many of us cally Dec 2013 #7

racism in america heaven05 Dec 2013 #9

"You go down there (to court) looking for justice? That's what you'll find..." rocktivity Dec 2013 #11

Millions of non-white voters have been disenfranchised by the racist police state. Coyotl Dec 2013 #12