ZWICK 4 PREZ;1679410 wrote:And you know this how? it's what you hear? It's stated 2/3's of all drug users are white, yet 9/10's of all drug arrests are black. How do you explain that stat?
Oh I dunno, reading the newspaper, watching the news, living in cities, etc. And I'm more concerned with actual crime. If someone wants to smoke crack at their house, go for it. But if you then go rob a store, that's my issue. As to your claim, it's probably because it's a reason to arrest the gangbanger or low life, so drug charges are what sticks. How many college kids who smoke weed get arrested? None? So these people getting arrested are either doing it in public or committing some other act to draw attention to themselves in the process. Obviously I don't know, nor do I really care about your "systematic racism". Don't do drugs and you won't go to jail for it. Or do it in the safety of your own home.
Also here you go
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/43tabledatadecoverviewpdf
I know you're an engineer so I'm sure you understand the percentages. I'm not sure I believe you actually think they don't commit more crimes.