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Mindwolf  ·  4852 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Mike Ilitch driven to rebuild Detroit
It's tough to say. There are also a lot of measures that area that are causing potential problems. Frisks without warrants, for one.




b_b  ·  4852 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?
Mindwolf  ·  4852 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.
thenewgreen  ·  4852 days ago  ·  link  ·  
If you're going to "pat someone down" you had better have probable cause beyond "that guy looks suspicious".
Mindwolf  ·  4852 days ago  ·  link  ·  
It's called the "Stop and Frisk" Program.
thenewgreen  ·  4852 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Thanks, now I know about this. I appreciate it.