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Captain Obvious
12-06-2018, 03:50 PM
Must be that white privilege again...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46471444

There was no difference in incarceration rates along political lines, but the researchers did find that people of colour were most negatively impacted.

African American adults were 50% more likely than white Americans to have had a family member jailed, and three times as likely to have family jailed for 10 years or more, found the research.

Peter1469
12-06-2018, 03:57 PM
I don't think that I have had a close relative jailed. But I have a cousin who is still wild and we haven't heard from her in a while. So perhaps....

jigglepete
12-06-2018, 04:05 PM
All of my family members have had a close relative in jail, although only one of them knows it :)

DGUtley
12-06-2018, 04:17 PM
To my knowledge, none of my close family members have been jailed. I think some of my first cousins have been jailed, but I'm not sure. Grape vine talk from my Italian side.

Mister D
12-06-2018, 04:23 PM
Must be that white privilege again...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46471444

There was no difference in incarceration rates along political lines, but the researchers did find that people of colour were most negatively impacted.

African American adults were 50% more likely than white Americans to have had a family member jailed, and three times as likely to have family jailed for 10 years or more, found the research.

Researchers were able to determine what everyone already knew. I'm in the wrong business for sure.

jimmyz
12-06-2018, 04:23 PM
But all imprisoned people are innocent. Right.

countryboy
12-06-2018, 08:26 PM
But all imprisoned people are innocent. Right.

Some are. And many are imprisoned for stupid shit like drug use.

CCitizen
12-06-2018, 08:30 PM
USA has the highest Incarceration Rate in the World.

Beevee
12-06-2018, 08:31 PM
But all imprisoned people are innocent. Right.

Not so. Only the liberals are innocent. As the Trump family will soon find out for themselves when they exchange living space.

roadmaster
12-06-2018, 09:24 PM
I don't only a cousin and he died in prison on a life sentence.

Captain Obvious
12-06-2018, 09:38 PM
Not so. Only the liberals are innocent. As the Trump family will soon find out for themselves when they exchange living space.

Noted and filed, with the... uncountable pile of "Trump's going down" stories.

Keep sharp objects secure when he gets reelected in two years.