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BronxBoy

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36. Yeah....That Poster is Clueless

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:38 AM

Jul 2016

What a lot of people forget about the odious Giuliani's Stop and Frisk bullshit was that it was a truly comprehensive tool for oppression. The "Trespassing" laws they passed were just as onerous and led to many innocent people being jailed in Central Booking for days or even worse. A building was posted with the city no trespassing sign and it gave cops the right to swarm the building at any time and arrest anyone who was near it. I know one guy who was going to visit his girlfriend.. Cops swarmed the building. He showed valid ID but he didn't live there. Wouldn't let him contact his girl who was in the building. Spent 4 days in Central Booking

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Is it really that blacks commit crimes at a higher rate? Or are they just arrested at a higher rate [View all] Jitter65 Jul 2016 OP

Selective enforcement and harsher sentences n/t uawchild Jul 2016 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #30

They are arrested at a higher rate. They are profiled at a higher rate. They are discriminated Rex Jul 2016 #2

They seem to be shot dead as suspects or killed in custody at a higher rate, too. merrily Jul 2016 #27

They are sadly seen as meat for the "For Profit" US prison system. They have to make those quotas. RKP5637 Jul 2016 #3

Blacks commit more crimes... romanic Jul 2016 #4

Or isn't there more crime committed in white neighborhoods Stellar Jul 2016 #21

I don't know. I have not studied crime statistics. But I think we have to be careful of merrily Jul 2016 #28

"Dear White America" loyalsister Jul 2016 #5

"Simple possession" is no longer a jailable offence former9thward Jul 2016 #7

Because her facts are correct and yours are wrong? Rex Jul 2016 #9

Ahh try again.... former9thward Jul 2016 #16

What facts? You produce nothing. Rex Jul 2016 #18

Name me someone in jail or simple possession and no other crime. former9thward Jul 2016 #19

Dave. Rex Jul 2016 #20

Specific name and specific jail former9thward Jul 2016 #24

Possession can get jail time... Lancero Jul 2016 #32

I deal in reality. former9thward Jul 2016 #37

And the reality is that you said it ISN'T a jailable offense. Lancero Jul 2016 #43

Why do you assume that is the only charge? Here's how NYC's infamous 'Stop and Frisk' policy Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #35

Yeah....That Poster is Clueless BronxBoy Jul 2016 #36

So now you are saying NYC puts people in jail for simple possession. former9thward Jul 2016 #39

You don't read very well do you.... BronxBoy Jul 2016 #40

You said I was clueless. former9thward Jul 2016 #41

Being put in jail is not the same as being convicted and sent to prison. haele Jul 2016 #42

Because that is what the sub-thread is about. former9thward Jul 2016 #38

Areas with low crime have a higher police presence Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #6

Has quite a bit to do with socio-economic factors Major Nikon Jul 2016 #8

Except that is not what your link says, did you actually read it? nt Rex Jul 2016 #11

I did. I don't think you understood it Major Nikon Jul 2016 #12

Yes I guess you don't understand the difference between consistent and inconsistent. Rex Jul 2016 #13

Nonsense Major Nikon Jul 2016 #15

NP. Don't edit the link...I like how you disproved your own reply. Rex Jul 2016 #17

Why would I do so? Major Nikon Jul 2016 #22

what if white guys in suits were actually ARRESTED for the fraud they commit daily? Skittles Jul 2016 #31

What if everyone was actually arrested for cheating on their taxes? Major Nikon Jul 2016 #33

the point is Skittles Jul 2016 #45

It's poverty as well madville Jul 2016 #10

a combination of both IMO Calculating Jul 2016 #14

They are over represented in murder statistics hack89 Jul 2016 #23

That's been the excuse used by racists forever and a day. n/t raven mad Jul 2016 #25

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #29

Do a poll asking people who have been caught with weed if they were arrested. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #34

Let's look at the FBI Crime Statistics Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #44