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Despite making up only 2% of the total US population, African American males between the ages of 15 and 34 comprised more than 15% of all deaths logged this year by an ongoing investigation into the use of deadly force by police. Their rate of police-involved deaths was five times higher than for white men of the same age.
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and minorities make up more unarmed people killed by police
originally posted by: Justacasualobserver
But are young black men or other minorities statistically more likely to be involved in crimes which would lead to more encounters with police? I am not saying they are it just seems to be a possibility. Correlation = causation ??
a reply to: Revolution9
originally posted by: rexsblues
a reply to: 200Plus
and here's a thread I made last summer detailing the statistics that back up the previous two posts...
The Elephant in The Room - The Culture of Minority Violence
originally posted by: Justacasualobserver
But are young black men or other minorities statistically more likely to be involved in crimes which would lead to more encounters with police? I am not saying they are it just seems to be a possibility. Correlation = causation ??
a reply to: Revolution9
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
Are people seriously trying to claim that white teenagers in the US never dare to hang out in a playground with a fake gun?
Of course they do! How ignorant could you be to think it doesn't happen constantly? Out of 340 million people, I'm sure its a daily occurrence.
The only difference is, as far as I can see, is that the cops don't rock up and start firing within seconds, if the suspect is white.
originally posted by: Justacasualobserver
But are young black men or other minorities statistically more likely to be involved in crimes which would lead to more encounters with police? I am not saying they are it just seems to be a possibility. Correlation = causation ??
originally posted by: 200Plus
a reply to: Justacasualobserver
He/she knows that is the fact, hence he/she will not be back to the thread as he/she stated