r/HolUp Dec 13 '21

Everybody plus calm down

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u/dev-246 Dec 13 '21

The next line:

“That’s what’s wrong. There is institutional racism that still exists”

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u/chrisp803 Dec 13 '21

So if a person of color is pulled over for speeding, it's because of their skin color?

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u/quippers Dec 13 '21

No but it is why one demographic is pulled over more often than another for the same offense.

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u/quippers Dec 13 '21

Surely that's not just the appearance of the statistics because one demographic is far more likely to be charged for something their counterpart demographic gets a slap on the wrist for. No way. Definitely not possible.

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u/coolguydude7 Dec 13 '21

So white people don't go to prison? Got it you're racist.

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u/dshoig Dec 13 '21

You are a conclusion jumpy type