Bma1500 t1_j9riyry wrote
Reply to comment by PiffityPoffity in About 90% of drivers searched or arrested by the NYPD in 2022 were Black or Latino by mowotlarx
Why are you making excuses for criminals?
PiffityPoffity t1_j9s0bim wrote
Oh c’mon. I’m asking why the NYPD excuses a certain class of criminals. I’m in favor of enforcement, but I don’t believe it’s being done fairly—which means some criminals are getting away with it. I’d like to see that stop. Why do you want it to continue?
hortence1234 t1_j9s0v1x wrote
Lol! How do you "fairly" perform enforcement?
PiffityPoffity t1_j9s1oog wrote
You enforce the law against lawbreakers and you apply discretion equally regardless of a person’s race, gender, etc. You don’t, for example, give a warning to a white motorist and then a ticket to a black motorist for the same violation. You don’t target enforcement operations at neighborhoods full of people of color while ignoring the same violations in white neighborhoods.
Thick-Top-1353 t1_j9s2r4f wrote
> You don’t, for example, give a warning to a white motorist and then a ticket to a black motorist for the same violation.
Interesting hypothesis. Where is your evidence for this regarding fake plates?
PiffityPoffity t1_j9tn4po wrote
It was an example based on historical practices. I don’t have anything specific to fake plates.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-traffic-stops-racial-disparity/
> While the race of those stopped in 2022 is roughly proportional to the city's demographics, the numbers skew when enforcement escalates.
Stops may be representative, but stops leading to fine or arrest are not. That would suggest white motorists are more likely to get off with a warning. We don’t have enough data to confirm either way (there are certainly other factors at play at least to some extent), but it’s worth further research.
Longjumping_Vast_797 t1_j9ta5bf wrote
You have zero proof, ZERO, that those statistics aren't well, representative of the data they summary. You and others need to accept reality is disproportionate.
PiffityPoffity t1_j9tcvce wrote
Why would I need to accept that when you’ve offered no evidence of your claim?
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