Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of Force but Not in Shootings

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(07-12-2016, 10:58 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Don't know how you can say this.

People who always claimed there was no bias at all in the way cops treat black people would be surprised to see that there was.

And people who always claimed police were more likely to shoot black suspects would be surprised to find this is not true.

I honestly don't know many people who claimed police were biased against black suspects but did not shoot them more often.

I've always been of the opinion that Police generally use force that is corollary with the threat. This is most likely why shootings are so close; because it is usually the LEO's last resort and most likely when the perp has put the public or the LEO in danger.

I would assume the lesser uses of force probably relate more to the type of offense that the type of skin color.