News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Chicago Police Hid Mics, Destroyed Dashcams to Block Audio, Records Show. Parent comment

Re:Chicago Police Hid Mics, Destroyed Dashcams to Block Audi... by tptacek on Thursday January 28, 2016 @04:11PM (#10991376)
It's hard to think of a neighborhood within the limits of the city of Chicago where you could be "out of place" for being black or hispanic, since we have huge black and hispanic populations. Beverly, maybe? But that seems like an exception that proves the rule, since Beverly is effectively a south suburb.

I do not at all doubt that if you are an "urban" looking black person wandering around a suburb like Kenilworth you are likely to be harassed by the police. There are Chicago suburbs that are somewhat defined by whiteness.

But even the whitest neighborhoods in Chicago have pretty significant African-American or Hispanic populations as well (there aren't that many black families living in Lakeview, for instance, but there's a large number of Hispanic families there).

Also, no cop has ever warned me to get out of a dangerous neighborhood in Chicago. Has that happened to you? Where were you?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Chicago Police Hid Mics, Destroyed Dashcams to Block Audi... by logfromblammo on Thursday January 28, 2016 @06:03PM (#10992203)
It supposedly happened to a friend of the spouse who doesn't have a lot of common sense. I have no reason to question its veracity, because if anyone was ever in need of a professionally delivered assessment of "WTF are you doing here this late?", it was her. The cops were apparently able to make the assessment of "drunk and stupid" over "trying to buy drugs".

Though now that I think of it, maybe it was both.

And thinking about the other thing, I don't think I have ever seen a potential "just for being black" stop anywhere south of Belmont, either. So I guess that can't be pinned on CPD. Maybe the commercial centers in Rosemont, near O'Hare? Not sure if that's in the official city limits or not.

It is worthwhile to note that you might be black and "out of place" in your own neighborhood if you are outside in your own yard with a camera recording while the police are doing something.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Chicago Police Hid Mics, Destroyed Dashcams to Block Audi... by dtornabene on Thursday January 28, 2016 @10:45PM (#10993336)
Eh, there are definitely places south of Belmont but North of downtown. Like, say, Gold Coast.
[ Parent | on HN ]