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yallerdawg

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4. Would a more homogeneous society result in lower incarceration numbers?

Reply to TBF (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 12:44 PM

Jul 2015

Looking at just white incarceration rates would put us in line with the best of the rest of the world!

Add on non-white rates, and we go over the top!

Our justice system from the police on the street to the sentencing and societal emphasis on punishment is drenched with institutional racism.

Racism is a bi-partisan tool. We need to look at ourselves.

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The Making of the American Police State [View all] TBF Jul 2015 OP

I like this part, note the comment attributed to that sweetheart Nixon... AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #1

Good analysis. yallerdawg Jul 2015 #2

Interesting that it has been largely a bi-partisan effort though TBF Jul 2015 #3

Would a more homogeneous society result in lower incarceration numbers? yallerdawg Jul 2015 #4

Yes - I think you just summed up TBF Jul 2015 #5

The old "Which came first" question? yallerdawg Jul 2015 #6

Christian parenti does his father proud. Doctor_J Jul 2015 #7

... TBF Jul 2015 #8

A very smart piece. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #9