07-19-2016, 12:39 PM
(07-19-2016, 04:52 AM)JustWinBaby Wrote: Blacks are more likely to be "roughed up" when arrested, but without context that proves nothing.
"A new study confirms that black men and women are treated differently in the hands of law enforcement. They are more likely to be touched, handcuffed, pushed to the ground or pepper-sprayed by a police officer, even after accounting for how, where and when they encounter the police."
They examined 1,332 shootings between 2000 and 2015, coding police narratives to answer questions such as: How old was the suspect? How many police officers were at the scene? Were they mostly white? Was the officer at the scene for a robbery, violent activity, a traffic stop or something else? Was it nighttime? Did the officer shoot after being attacked or before a possible attack?
What context is missing?
(07-19-2016, 04:52 AM)JustWinBaby Wrote: Another theory, equally valid based on the evidence, is that blacks are less cooperative because of cultural biases. 15-20% difference makes a lot of sense in that regard, and actually fits all the facts better.
Not valid for people who actually read the study instead of just making racists assumptions.
"Even when the police said that civilians were compliant, blacks experienced more force."
(07-19-2016, 04:52 AM)JustWinBaby Wrote: The "racist cop" doesn't want to shoot you, he just wants to push you around....doesn't pass the logical "smell test".
Yes it does.
". . . the divide between lethal force — where he did not find racial disparities — and nonlethal force — where he did — might be related to costs. Officers face costs, legal and psychological, when they unnecessarily fire their guns. But excessive use of lesser force is rarely tracked or punished. “No officer has ever told me that putting their hands on inner-city youth is a life-changing event,” he said."
