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  Racial Bias in Policing

  by Coded Logic in

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  the us justice department just released findings from their investigation of the baltimore police department.

  as 40% of the force is comprised of black officers some thought they'd be "immune" to racial bias.

  it turns out black cops can be just as racist - if not more racist - against black people than white cops.

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  So how many black vs white people are stopped in each community within the city would likely give very different results.

  I agree that people who live in high crime areas are more likely to be stopped - justified or not. I also agree that unfortunately due to the high poverty rates among the black community it means that black people are often more likely to live within crime areas.

  This is by no means "just" a policing issue. However, I think there are several proactive things the police can do. For example, as recommended by the report, community policing. If you have some understanding of who's-who in a community it means police are less likely to stop and frisk innocent people. And it will stop the sorts of situations like we saw earlier this week when a black school teacher was pinned against up against a police cruiser and accused of being a prostitute.

  
  

  
  (hard to tell from the picture but her feet are about a foot off the ground)

  I don't think there's a silver bullet that can solve all these problems. But I think by being aware of the issue and making a concerted effort we can seriously curtail the number of these incidents.
  
  
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  Racial Bias in Policing

  by Coded Logic in

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  the us justice department just released findings from their investigation of the baltimore police department.

  as 40% of the force is comprised of black officers some thought they'd be "immune" to racial bias.

  it turns out black cops can be just as racist - if not more racist - against black people than white cops.

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  1 Can black cops acting against black citizens really be racist towards their own race?
  - LUHE

  
  

  Yes. A person can make derogatory and or discriminatory remarks against ANY race - including their own. And a person can favor a race and or hate a race that is - or isn't - their own.
  

  When I use the word "racism" here is the general definition I'm operating under (which is the most common):

  rac·ism

  ˈrāˌsizəm/

  noun

  1. the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

     
     

     
     

     
     

  
  

  2 If yes to the above, do more black citizens stopped indicate racism on the part of Baltimore law enforcement or that black people are more likely than white people to commit crime in Baltimore?

  
  

  It's unfortunate you didn't bother to read the report as it SPECIFICALLY address' this point. It found that black people are stopped and not charged with a crime far more than white people.

  
  

  
  

  I don't see anything in the OP's link that would enable one to distinguish between the two possibilities in the problem I posed, i.e. are Baltimore law enforcement unfairly discriminating against local African-Americans or is it the case that African-American people are more likely than white people to commit crime in Baltimore?

  
  

  Is the reason because you didn't bother to read the report?
  
  
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  Sharia Law in the US, it's coming folks.

  by James Mixon in

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  my question, why would one immigrate to the west and refuse to adopt the western cultural?.

  if you believe our way of life is so degenerated why bring your family to this place.. in a very close 5-4 vote, the city of irving ruled to back the texas state bill banning foreign.

  law from the state.

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  If you believe our way of life is so degenerated why bring your family to this place.

  The vast majority of Muslims immigrating to the US DON'T believe this. They're not coming here to inact Sharia Law. They're coming here to escape it.

  I would also point out that no Muslim refugee coming to the US has ever been involved in a domestic terrorist attack.
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  Racial Bias in Policing

  by Coded Logic in

  1. social
  2. current

  the us justice department just released findings from their investigation of the baltimore police department.

  as 40% of the force is comprised of black officers some thought they'd be "immune" to racial bias.

  it turns out black cops can be just as racist - if not more racist - against black people than white cops.

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  The US Justice Department just released findings from their investigation of the Baltimore Police Department. As 40% of the force is comprised of black officers some thought they'd be "immune" to racial bias. It turns out black cops can be just as racist - if not more racist - against black people than white cops. The study recommends strong community policing rather than simply hiring more black officers. The study found, among many things, that;

  1. Officers routinely used unreasonable and excessive force, including against juveniles and citizens who were not dangerous or posing an immediate threat
  2. Black residents account for roughly 84% of stops although they represent 63% of the city's population
  • Black residents make up 95% of the 410 people stopped at least 10 times by officers between 2010 and 2015
  • Police stopped 34 black residents 20 times, and seven black residents 30 times or more, between 2010 and 2015. No individuals of any other race were stopped more than 12 times
  • In addition to pat-downs, Baltimore officers perform unconstitutional public strip searches, including searches of people who are not under arrest

  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-document-u-s-department-of-justice-investigation-of-the-baltimore-city-police-department-20160809-htmlstory.html
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  Fooled me once--twice---ain't gonna happen thrice

  by eyeuse2badub in

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  fooled me once---shame on you!

  fooled me twice---shame on me!

  fooled me thrice---ain’t gonna ever happen!.

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  Is that a Bushism?

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKgPY1adc0A
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  Moral Enforcer

  by Coded Logic in

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  ever wonder what it would look like if the watchtower ran a country?

  this is one of the most insightful articles i've read in a long time about the religious police in saudi arabia.

  some really eye opening stuff about what it's like to live under sharia law and the problems it creates - even for the head of the commission for the promotion of virtue and the prevention of vice in mecca.. definitely worth the read!.

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  I think the Saudi Government is the religious crazies. They have very strict religious laws and excessive punishments for minor infractions.
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  Moral Enforcer

  by Coded Logic in

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  ever wonder what it would look like if the watchtower ran a country?

  this is one of the most insightful articles i've read in a long time about the religious police in saudi arabia.

  some really eye opening stuff about what it's like to live under sharia law and the problems it creates - even for the head of the commission for the promotion of virtue and the prevention of vice in mecca.. definitely worth the read!.

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  Ever wonder what it would look like if the Watchtower ran a country? This is one of the most insightful articles I've read in a long time about the Religious Police in Saudi Arabia. Some really eye opening stuff about what it's like to live under Sharia Law and the problems it creates - even for the head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in Mecca.

  Definitely worth the read!

  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-islam-wahhabism-religious-police.html?WT.mc_id=2016-KWP-AUD_DEV&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=AUDDEVREMARK&kwp_0=181040&kwp_4=728131&kwp_1=367242
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  Perfect Example of JW Dumbing Down

  by thedepressedsoul in

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  just take a look at this video.

  i think arguing or debating scriptures is the most pointless thing ever.

  everything at their meetings are so basic with no explanation.

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  "How come you JWs are so invasive with everyone until the Bible comes out? Soon as the Bible comes out you want to run away."

  That guy really hit the nail on the head!
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  Two Sparrows

  by The Searcher in

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  I thought this was going to be a Monty Python thread
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liIlW-ovx0Y
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  Your thoughts on the Libertarian party

  by James Mixon in

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  i really like what governors w.weld and g. johnson bring to the table.. not familiar with the libertarian party and will do some investigation,.

  but any thoughts on this party..

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  Liberty is a great means to an end. We use our liberties to promote societal health and human happiness. But my problem with the Libertarian movement is they completely flip it around and value liberty OVER societal health and happiness.

  Liberty - in degrees - is fundamental to fairness and equality. But liberty - as an absolute - is just plain chaos. We live in societies because we know that working together we can achieve exponential more than if we all worked on our own. And Libertarianism seems to ignore this basic truth. Freedom is about how we can all work together with the maximum amount of liberty. But freedom isn't infinite liberty.