Racial Profiling, Statistically Speaking.

Racial Profiling

First of all, what's racial profiling.

Racial profiling basically states that certain races are prone to committing certain crimes.

However, the problem with racial profiling is that it is based on statistics or past history. Statistics is just a representation of data collection.

Therein lies the problem with racial profiling.

See, African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be arrested and end up incarcerated, statistically. This is because, statistically, African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to commit crimes. Therefore, statistically, it makes sense that African Americans and Hispanics are targeted by police more often.

Wait.

Where are these statistics coming from? Who's collecting and compiling this data?

Well, statistically, White people are the data collectors. Statistically, White people are the data compilers. Statistically, White people are the ones doing the arresting and incarcerating. And, statistically, White people are the ones who report this data.

Hmmm.

Am I wrong? Statistically, no. Statistically, I am right. Whites do collect, compile, and report these statistics - statistically, of course.

So, what? Does it matter that Whites collect, compile and report statistics?

Hell yeah!

Statistically, this nation, of mostly Whites, has been anti-non-white! From the very day the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Whites have been the scourge of non-whites in North America from sea to shining sea. Statistically, that's true.

If you can deny that reality, please try to do so, statistically.

At any rate, since before the inception of this nation, African Americans and Hispanics have been targeted by Whites the most, statistically.

Targeted for what? Eh, let's not get into that.

And sure, many other people have been targeted, statistically. Ask the Japanese, Native Americans, Arabs. Or, check the statistics.

Statistics would show that the statistics for the criminal behavior based on race or ethnicity is severely skewed. By what? Racism.

Hey. You can't take one statistic and not the other. That's not how statistics work. Ah, but that is how racial profiling is being used by a mostly White majority, statistically.

Racial Profiling Misused

Have a look at this chart...
Hey, statistically, Whites make up over three-quarters of the marijuana users in the United States. However, statistically, African Americans and Hispanics make up more than 70% of those arrested and incarcerated for marijuana use. Check the statistics.

Hmmm.

Statistically, it would seem that local, state, and federal authorities don't do any racial profiling. If they did do any racial profiling at all, then wouldn't it make sense, statistically, that more Whites would be targeted, arrested, and incarcerated for marijuana offenses.

Also, if racial profiling is based on statistics, which set of statistics is being used. Think about it. If we're going by marijuana usage, then Whites should be targeted more. However, if we're going by crime statistics, the targeting, arrests, and incarceration of Blacks and Hispanics would make sense.
But, do current crime statistics - based on racism, statistically - justify the current state of racial profiling? Absolutely not!

Are you tired of statistics, yet?

I support racial profiling - REAL racial profiling - based on statistics that are not inherently skewed by the racist attitudes of those in power.

Does this mean that I want to see more White people arrested for marijuana offenses?

HELL NO! I want marijuana to be as legal as tobacco and alcohol for all of us.

However, if local, state, and federal authorities are going to racial profile people in general, wouldn't it make sense they follow statistics that aren't created through racism? Then again, that assumes they are actually racial profiling based on statistics and not just blatant racism.

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President Obama, please address police brutality!

Dear President Obama

I am sure many of us are getting ready for Obama's inauguration or by the time they get to reading this blog they've already watched Obama get sworn in as our 44th President of the United States. During the time between Nov. 4th and now, Pres. Obama has asked the people to come up with ideas so that we can create a better tomorrow. Although my main concern with this blog is to discuss marijuana, there was already tons of support for that cause. In fact, marijuana policy was the absolute top cause on Change.gov. So, I decided to try to throw some wind behind an issue that devastates primarily the Black community: police brutality.

Brave my ass

For far too long, police officers from coast to coast have been able to hide and escape punishment while innocent young Black men are murdered mercilessly in the streets by those same officers. They hide behind advocates that claim police are underfunded, underpaid, or undertrained as if that truly is a reason a group of young Black men should fall victim to a barrage of bullets. They hide behind district attorneys who's only interest is to protect the city from lawsuits seeking money. They hide behind judges who could care less about anyone or anything. They hide behind politicians, mayors, and governors who succumb to illegal police unions that have the audacity to pressure an entire city into putting them above the law with special conditions and rules that ordinary citizens will never benefit from.

Stop Rewarding Criminal Cops

It's time that police officers around this nation be placed on absolute notice that their attitudes, tactics, and special rights are unacceptable in the United States of America. It's time that finally individual police officers be held accountable for their crimes against ordinary citizens. While, I am not against all police officers, I am against all criminal police officers. Unfortunately, I haven't met many decent police officers. So, I do believe police officers deserve special rules. However, those rules shouldn't be favorable for all police officers regardless of performance as it is now. There should exist rules and penalties that will be twice as detrimental to criminal cops while at the same time twice as gracious for a job well done.

Hold Them EQUALLY Accountable

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"

-Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace

I've always felt that all police are bad in some way. When a police officer commits a crime, it's rarely a crime committed without the knowledge of another officer. For one police officer to get away with a criminal act, the other officer (or officers) must be an accomplice to that crime. It is my belief that with the responsibility given to, and willingly accepted by, police officers, they must be held accountable equally for the crimes they allow to occur.

If a group of police officers can be awarded equally for a job well done, so should that group of police officers be charged equally for any crimes committed, even though not all were equal in activity. Why should one officer be held accountable, if at all, when the others allowed a crime to be committed? I ask this question because it's their sworn duty to uphold the laws. This is a duty they sought and accepted, an oath of position. When a police officer chooses to ignore criminal acts or go along with the criminal group, he turns his back on his community, his family, and himself. The penalty of breaking that oath should be equal to the crimes allowed to take place. If an officer murders a man in cold blood, so should every officer who bears witness to that crime be accountable for murder, if they could have done something to stop that murder from taking place.

Solutions

"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men"

- Plato, The Republic

In New York City, when a young Black man is murdered by the NYPD, we can count on Al Sharpton to be there to denounce police tactics. The most important thing he does is ask for a person that is independent of the current system. The problem is that the people of New York City can not rely on the current system because there is an absolute conflict of interest. The same attorneys that try cases against do so at the will of the police departments that are directly responsible for filing charges against an individual. Therefore, it conflicts with their interests to try cases against police officers that they once worked with. The next option is to rely on Internal Affairs. The problem with this is that Internal Affairs are made up of the very same people who used to work at the NYPD, another conflict of interest.

New and Separate Agency

If we are to begin holding police officers accountable for their crimes against people, there needs to be a complete disconnect with the current system of checks and balances that is inherently unbalanced and leaves police wholly unchecked. I propose that we completely abolish any state-run internal affairs organization and put in place of it a federally run organization whose sole responsibility to maintain the integrity of police departments. They should be held to the highest regard in society with proper funding, lawyers, judges, and enforcement to uphold the Constitution. They should be given complete access to computer systems and tracking systems employed by the local police. They should be allowed to tap phones without warrant. Most importantly, they should be easily accessible by the people.

Overhaul Police Procedures

Beyond a federal agency, there needs to be a complete overhaul of police procedures starting with real transparency. A statistical summary of individial police officers should be made freely available to the public. In keeping all records secret, requiring special requests that may take weeks or months to fulfill, the police do a disservice to citizens. No one has any idea who works in their community and the police are made to be secret themselves operating without accountability. Police officers should be judged individually and completely as well as be reprimanded. On the same token, citizens can recognize real heroes within the department and give them the proper respect due to a police officer who does his job well.

Sincerely, President Anthony Taurus

President Obama, I am sure the community, especially those affected by police brutality the most, have ideas they'd like to share with you. I'd like to see fundamental changes in the way police are governed and treated. I like to see a return to community policing where police officers know the people of the neighborhood and the people know them as well. At the same time, the people ought to have greater access regarding their local police departments in the future and not less as has been the case for the past 50 years. We have to stop assuming the local justice system is not tainted or biased against the people they're supposed to serve.

As we've learned with the economy, there is a difference between theory and practice. Republican economic theories sound good but they did not work, obviously. While, in theory, the current justice system should work, in practice, it truly does not work. Today, we live in a time where notorious gangs are on equal footing, as it pertains to safety and trust, with police officers. Citizens, and even children, are in fear of the very people meant to protect them. Something must be done about these problems.

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What would it be like if Europe didn't loot Africa?

I was just day dreaming about what life would be like in Africa if white folks kept their greedy, resource hungry asses in Europe!

I'd wake up in my duplex hut at the break of dawn. Scratch my ass (much like I do now)! Squeeze my wife's exposed tiddy gently to wake her up (like I did with my ex). She'd hit me for squeezin' her boob and grunt (like my ex did). I'd laugh because I like to make her mad! Walk out to the tree and take a good looooong piss (much like I do now)! Hunt for breakfast with my trusty handmade bow and arrow. I'd shoot down a few birds to bring back for my wife to cook. She'd see I got a lil food and proceed to cut it up and cook. Some days, I'd pluck the birds but today was kind of slow so I am a little tired. But, I do go wake up the kids for breakfast.

As they eat and get crazy, I'd take a nap before taking Anthony Jr. out for hunting lessons with the rest of the fellas and their kids. I would take him in the morning but I like my "me" time! We gotta bring back some elk! The women folk are tending to the huts, gathering fruits and berries, and water! My wife, always the go-getter that she is, decides she and her friend will brew some tea so they gather the tea leaves. She knows how I love tea... mmm mmm mmmmm delicious!

We come back to the village with the dead animals. The women begin to skin it, carve it up, season it, and cook it. The men tell stories around the fire with the children listening. However, I am a little way off watching the usual festivities with Anthony Jr. because he's 14. He's almost ready to become a man which involved some crazy ritual. He's more worried about the wife I picked out for him. I would tell him, "Look at me! You know how I get dooooown! I won't do you dirty little man! I got ya back! We gon hook up a nice little hut for you while you are on your trial and when you get back, it'll be done and your wife will be waiting for you. And, trust me, you'll know what to do when you get back!"

Then, a shiver will run down my spine as my daughter comes to tell me dinner is ready. She's my heart, my pride and joy! The spine shiver comes from the fact that she's just started her cycle for the first time. I ain't lettin no one know shit! No one taking my little girl from me. Then again, she's such a cutie pie. She'll fetch a serious dowry. I am sure I can get some cattle and chickens to start a little farm of my own. Eh, I am hungry. My wife brings my plate and surprises me with my favorite tea. I love this woman! We all sit and eat, one big village. It's like a cookout, every night!

The wife and I would walk out into the forest a bit and sit under our tree. I'd hear a noise in the distance, pull out my knife that Mbubu made for me, and get into my kill-something stance. Wifey is all tense and attentive. It turns out it was just a small rat. Damn rats all over I swear! Wifey would calm down and get real hot off of seeing me be such a fuckin protector and provider. We'd do it right there under the stars!

PEACEFUL

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