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thenewgreen · 4841 days ago · link · · parent · post: Mike Ilitch driven to rebuild Detroit

Crime mapping is based on where crimes have occurred, no? How could that be profiling of race? I guess it's the old chicken and the egg conundrum.

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Mindwolf · 4841 days ago · link ·

Crime mapping in NY is more of a racial profiling motive under a more friendly name.

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thenewgreen · 4841 days ago · link ·

Huh, I didn't realize that. It seems to have had a positive impact on the entire city though. right? How is it racial profiling? Not saying it isn't, I just haven't heard of it in this context before.

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Mindwolf · 4841 days ago · link ·

It's tough to say. There are also a lot of measures that area that are causing potential problems. Frisks without warrants, for one.

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b_b · 4841 days ago · link ·

There's a big law enforcement problem, however, because the overwhelming majority of crime, both violent and non-violent, in Detroit is committed by blacks (disproportionate to the already large majority of citizens blacks constitute). If you're a police officer, how do you separate the idealist notion that everyone is equal from the reality that disparities in crime rates among racial groups are very pronounced?

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Mindwolf · 4841 days ago · link ·

Before the recession started, Detroit was 80% black. Statistically it would not be surprising that 80% of crime is caused by blacks. But that is no reason to assume that someone is up to no good because they are black.