Saturday, March 10, 2012

Toronto police stop and document black and brown people far more than whites

Hardly a surprise:

http://bit.ly/z74Alv

"A Star analysis of Toronto police stop data from 2008 to mid-2011 shows that the number of young black and brown males aged 15 to 24 documented in each of the city's 72 patrol zones is greater than the actual number of young men of colour living in those areas."
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6 comments:

  1. KirbycairoMarch 10, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    The racism in the police force is so endemic and widespread that it often troubles me with a nagging philosophical question. It seems to me that faced with pursuit by police, a young black male in a city like Toronto has a reasonable belief that his life is in danger regardless of his innocence or quilt. Under those circumstances I believe that he should be able to react as though he is acting in self-defence against unreasonable force and whatever he does could be considered 'legal because necessary.'

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  2. AnonymousMarch 10, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    What is the crime rate of black and brown people compared to whites? Ya, I know I'm going to get called a racist, but, shouldnt those facts be included too?

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  3. E.J. GuisteMarch 10, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    When was the last time a black or brown man killed a white child or woman ?

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  4. E.J. GuisteMarch 10, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    When was the last time a black or brown man killed a white child or woman ?

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  5. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    TORONTO IS A MAJORITY NON WHITE CITY.

    ARE THEY SURPRISED THAT WHITES ARE CONFRONTED LESS????

    REALLY????

    TORONTO IS A BLACK AND BROWN CITY NOW.

    I'M NOT SURPRISED ABOUT THIS ONE BIT.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    "When was the last time a black or brown man killed a white child or woman ?"

    In the USA , it happens everyday. Black men rape white American woman daily.

    In Canada, the media won't report the statistics and very rarely even cover a crime.

    Canadians are left in the dark.

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