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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by moocowduckquack on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @02:40PM (#6923381)
A simpler hypothesis is that such profiling is based on looks.

Are you trying to argue that the colour of your skin is not a factor in the perception of your appearance?

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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by vph on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @03:25PM (#6923675)
Surely, the color of skin is part of looks. How much is it? I don't know. But it is naive to say that skin color is the only thing.
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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by arrrg on Tuesday December 17, 2013 @06:18PM (#6924685)
Who argued it’s the only thing?

You are admitting here that you think it’s plausible that the police profile based on race (i.e. they are racist). That they also look at other things isn’t really surprising (but should nevertheless not be left unquestioned).

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