I know it's only been a week since this study came out....but I'm surprised by the lack of mainstream sources covering it...
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/the-truth-behind-racial-disparities-in-fatal-police-shootings/
So racism doesn't appear to be a factor in police shootings....that means...
Adding more non-white cops won't fix this problem. So what is causing the disparity?
So here's the big shocker...black people commit more violent crimes, so black people get into situations where they are shot by police more often. It's a big shocker, I know.
Thoughts?
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/the-truth-behind-racial-disparities-in-fatal-police-shootings/
“There are so many examples of people saying that when black citizens are shot by police, it’s white officers shooting them. In fact, our findings show no support for the idea that white officers are biased in shooting black citizens.”
So racism doesn't appear to be a factor in police shootings....that means...
The bad news, Cesario said, is that internal policy changes, such as diversifying police forces, may not reduce shootings of minority citizens.
Adding more non-white cops won't fix this problem. So what is causing the disparity?
“Many people ask whether black or white citizens are more likely to be shot and why. We found that violent crime rates are the driving force behind fatal shootings,” Cesario said. “Our data show that the rate of crime by each racial group predicts the likelihood of citizens from that racial group being shot. If you live in a county that has a lot of white people committing crimes, white people are more likely to be shot. If you live in a county that has a lot of black people committing crimes, black people are more likely to be shot. It is the best predictor we have of fatal police shootings.”
So here's the big shocker...black people commit more violent crimes, so black people get into situations where they are shot by police more often. It's a big shocker, I know.
Thoughts?
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