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Jeremiah asked this question about The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness:
Serious question: If blacks (and minorities in general) are disproportionately charged for drug offenses, why don't they stop using/selling drugs?
Mr. Wakiki I am right at that point in the book.

a) before the direct answer --- your question is why you might not understand systematic racism. Why do you think…moreI am right at that point in the book.

a) before the direct answer --- your question is why you might not understand systematic racism. Why do you think one race needs to be better than another... because police enforce laws in a racist manner?

b) the black lives matter movement was not as strong three years ago as it is now, but it is clear people of color are trageted

from the author/the book

1) no one is perfect, that includes people of color, but when a black person makes a mistake, they are targeted and not only are more likely to be arrested, but also the charges are much higher

2) if stop and frisk targeted white people, or guys in suit, there would be a pubic outcry and the act would be stopped, no one would say "Hey white guy, don't do crimes.

--- that is you are ignoring some constitutional rights people of color are not given.

3) as the book points out in varying ways, economic opportunities are not as available for people of color as they are for whites.

4) have you ever gone 10 miles an hour over the speed limit? Do you know the consequences of that and the results are way more likely to hurt others than if you were to smoke pot... but when it comes to law enforcement blacks with five joints face higher consequences

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