You have that right to disbelieve. However, is it a dichotomy? Is there only "friend" or 'foe' and nothing in-between?
At any rate the freindship status of your local policeman is not the question here. You have made the contention that white cops are prejudice and discriminatory and by extension the legal system is prejudicial against minorities. I challenge that. Now you allude that it's not the cop-on-the-street but their bosses.
If a portion of your city has a high crime rate then increased patrols are sent there. There is NO regard as to the ethnic makeup of that area, it's patrolled more due to the crime rates, period.
Increased police presence, more arrests, more convictions, more jailed offenders. Why? Oh because the perps are brown? NO.
Go to a predominately caucasion area/city. There will be a "bad side of town" where police presence is increased compaired to the other areas and more arrests/jailed people you will find. Matters not if they are white, brown or purple. Well, maybe maybe purple cause those damned purple people are always causing trouble and the cops are constantly hassling purple people.
That said, now if you want some real demonstratable discrimination in our legal system look to rich vs. poor.
Poor people get the shitty public defenders. POOR people, not just the brown ones. It's all about the almighty dollar and nothing else.
1st case: Mr. Ron Whiteman vs. State of Texas.
Judge: Hello Mr. Whiteman. Oh, Whiteman isn't here but his lawyer is? Ok, let's proceed. How are you today counsellor? Oh this? yeah, it's a $500 fine and 90 days in the hoosegow.
Lawyer: How about a $1000 fine and no jail?
Judge: Ok. No problem. NEXT!
2nd case: Edward Martinez vs. State of Texas.
Judge: Ok Edward this is a $500 fine and 90 days in the hoosegow.
Edward: $500?! I ain't got $500!
Judge: 180 days in jail then. Baliff! Take him away!
In these hypotheticals would you really think the outcomes are based on the color of their skin? Or would you conclude it had to do with who had cash available and who did not?
At any rate the freindship status of your local policeman is not the question here. You have made the contention that white cops are prejudice and discriminatory and by extension the legal system is prejudicial against minorities. I challenge that. Now you allude that it's not the cop-on-the-street but their bosses.
If a portion of your city has a high crime rate then increased patrols are sent there. There is NO regard as to the ethnic makeup of that area, it's patrolled more due to the crime rates, period.
Increased police presence, more arrests, more convictions, more jailed offenders. Why? Oh because the perps are brown? NO.
Go to a predominately caucasion area/city. There will be a "bad side of town" where police presence is increased compaired to the other areas and more arrests/jailed people you will find. Matters not if they are white, brown or purple. Well, maybe maybe purple cause those damned purple people are always causing trouble and the cops are constantly hassling purple people.
That said, now if you want some real demonstratable discrimination in our legal system look to rich vs. poor.
Poor people get the shitty public defenders. POOR people, not just the brown ones. It's all about the almighty dollar and nothing else.
1st case: Mr. Ron Whiteman vs. State of Texas.
Judge: Hello Mr. Whiteman. Oh, Whiteman isn't here but his lawyer is? Ok, let's proceed. How are you today counsellor? Oh this? yeah, it's a $500 fine and 90 days in the hoosegow.
Lawyer: How about a $1000 fine and no jail?
Judge: Ok. No problem. NEXT!
2nd case: Edward Martinez vs. State of Texas.
Judge: Ok Edward this is a $500 fine and 90 days in the hoosegow.
Edward: $500?! I ain't got $500!
Judge: 180 days in jail then. Baliff! Take him away!
In these hypotheticals would you really think the outcomes are based on the color of their skin? Or would you conclude it had to do with who had cash available and who did not?
I used to tell a lot of religious jokes. Not any more, I'm a registered sects offender.
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...the least christian thing a person can do is to become a christian. ~Chuck
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...the least christian thing a person can do is to become a christian. ~Chuck
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