White Privilege

When I debate with people about racial profiling, they usually cite statistics that blacks commit more crimes; therefore, it makes sense for the police to target them. I argue that first, by targeting blacks they are skewing the data to show what they are saying. Second, by racial profiling the real criminal can get away with the crime. Watch this video from ABC show “What Would You Do?” it is about two bike thieves, one black and one white. Guess which thief is reported to the police?

You have to treat everyone equally, whether it is a bike thief or a terrorist. By singling a particular race or ethnicity the real criminal can get away with the crime.

I like the show “What Would You Do?” they have some good shows that show our biases and indifference. Look at this about a Drag Queen being harassed in a restaurant.