I found this interesting article ...
Police Shootings Won't Stop Unless We Also Stop Shaking Down Black People | Mother Jones
When I first heard about the killing of Philando Castile by police officers in Minnesota, other than shocked and outraged by the story, I was also quite surprised by one small aspect: one article shared his "rap sheet" where I learned that he had no prior felonies or crimes, however he had about 50 unpaid traffic fines. There was also a list of those fines given (some of which had been cancelled by court) ... Yes, there were a few speeding and parking violations, however, the majority was for offences like driving without insurance, not being able to provide proof of insurance, driving after revocation of license (ok, that certainly does not sound smart) or similar.
Philando Castile: Arrest Record, Criminal & Traffic History & Rap Sheet
http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-stopped-52-times-by-police-was-it-racial-profiling-2016-7
I tried to remember how often I had been checked by police in the last couple of years, and it was maybe a few times in total. So is the US police is a model of efficiency that is much more active than police in other countries? Or was Mr Castile a very bad and/or unlucky driver?
Or are there other reasons for that? To be honest, it really looks like targeted harrassment to me if a person of colour gets stopped by police at least 50 times (assuming there were stops where everything was correct) in a few years ....
Police Shootings Won't Stop Unless We Also Stop Shaking Down Black People | Mother Jones
When I first heard about the killing of Philando Castile by police officers in Minnesota, other than shocked and outraged by the story, I was also quite surprised by one small aspect: one article shared his "rap sheet" where I learned that he had no prior felonies or crimes, however he had about 50 unpaid traffic fines. There was also a list of those fines given (some of which had been cancelled by court) ... Yes, there were a few speeding and parking violations, however, the majority was for offences like driving without insurance, not being able to provide proof of insurance, driving after revocation of license (ok, that certainly does not sound smart) or similar.
Philando Castile: Arrest Record, Criminal & Traffic History & Rap Sheet
http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-stopped-52-times-by-police-was-it-racial-profiling-2016-7
I tried to remember how often I had been checked by police in the last couple of years, and it was maybe a few times in total. So is the US police is a model of efficiency that is much more active than police in other countries? Or was Mr Castile a very bad and/or unlucky driver?
Or are there other reasons for that? To be honest, it really looks like targeted harrassment to me if a person of colour gets stopped by police at least 50 times (assuming there were stops where everything was correct) in a few years ....
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