|
Just because racial profiling "works" does not make it right.
Lets say a police blockade is set up and the first 50 white males and the first 50 black males are searched for illegal materials (drugs, guns, etc.) 10 black males are found to possess illegal materials, while only 5 white males are (these numbers are of course figurative). Does that mean that my black college English professor who has never broken a law in his life deserves the inconvenience of being pulled over and searched the next time a police officer sees him? Of course not, and he shouldn't be. And it's sad that there are even black police officers out there who defend this practice...I think it speaks to the fact that there is a subconscious racist sentiment underlying in this country (no matter how aware or unaware of it individuals are) that even affects those being discriminated against.
|