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Guilt doesn't have much to do with it... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 01/07/2020 03:51:05 AM

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I suspect it's because the Law Enforcement agencies don't want to waste time and resources finding the true perps, so by and large, they go after the "Low Hanging Fruit" because it's easier...


There's some of that, but even this turns out to be the genuine perpetrator of a crime, their punishment shouldn't be decided on the basis of how much they will swallow to keep their children.
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Indians are being held up as a model minority. That's not helping the Black Lives Matter movement Anonymous2000 - 29/06/2020 06:59:25 PM 1168 Views
As part of the "model" minority fionwe1987 - 29/06/2020 08:18:17 PM 679 Views
How have you failed? Jeordam - 29/06/2020 10:31:17 PM 663 Views
Are we trying to assign blame and guilt, or are we trying to observe and then create a change in Roland00 - 29/06/2020 11:13:24 PM 764 Views
I still don't do enough. Silence and inaction are failure enough fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 03:29:29 AM 652 Views
Re: I still don't do enough. Silence and inaction are failure enough Jeordam - 30/06/2020 04:51:12 PM 621 Views
I have to be honest, the privilege argument is dubious. Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 04:19:42 AM 765 Views
Re: I have to be honest, the privilege argument is dubious. Roland00 - 30/06/2020 05:39:30 AM 782 Views
Here you go, you can also look up the raw census data Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 01:40:24 PM 717 Views
Some thoughts... fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 06:19:28 AM 641 Views
Re: Some thoughts... Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 02:08:10 PM 652 Views
I'm actually *very* curious of this myself.... Jeordam - 30/06/2020 04:54:48 PM 622 Views
Maybe Canada. *NM* AgentApple - 30/06/2020 06:57:01 PM 314 Views
Canada seems to have the same racial income gap issues as the US Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 07:29:21 PM 819 Views
It's true that part of it is just America treats all its poor people so terribly. Legolas - 30/06/2020 09:35:40 PM 635 Views
Yeah I wouldn't write off Europe fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 11:49:32 PM 697 Views
here is an interesting article on mass incarceration in the USA. damookster - 30/06/2020 02:30:09 PM 718 Views
Wow, good stuff, thanks for posting! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 02:57:08 PM 315 Views
It's disturbing to see statistical proof the system is stacked against those with limited assets. *NM* damookster - 30/06/2020 08:10:41 PM 327 Views
Interesting read indeed. Legolas - 30/06/2020 08:29:53 PM 657 Views
Not just a rich person damookster - 30/06/2020 08:51:44 PM 614 Views
I have three anecdatas aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:23:10 PM 671 Views
Okay... this is just like old times, when I'd often have no idea what you were getting at. Legolas - 30/06/2020 09:49:03 PM 625 Views
Old timez aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 10:02:10 PM 636 Views
The Jury Trial fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 11:51:54 PM 639 Views
It’s easy to understand why. damookster - 01/07/2020 12:09:44 AM 600 Views
There's more fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 12:55:57 AM 630 Views
I agree damookster - 01/07/2020 02:04:50 AM 654 Views
Re: I agree vandevere - 01/07/2020 02:09:14 AM 680 Views
Guilt doesn't have much to do with it... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 03:51:05 AM 630 Views
Yes, I’m sure that has a lot to do with it. damookster - 01/07/2020 03:52:15 AM 620 Views
Oh god yes, I've heard of several instances of that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 03:49:42 AM 643 Views
So you see that compassionate conservatives can exist? We aren’t mythical creatures? *NM* damookster - 01/07/2020 03:55:45 AM 306 Views
I sincerely hope you aren't serious about this... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 04:01:57 AM 670 Views
It was a little tongue in cheek damookster - 01/07/2020 04:20:08 AM 661 Views
Re: It was a little tongue in cheek fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 06:23:20 AM 632 Views
a couple of points damookster - 01/07/2020 07:42:32 PM 654 Views
What do you know about Biden's health that we don't know? *NM* Legolas - 01/07/2020 08:53:45 PM 336 Views
anyone who hears him speak unscripted can tell there is a big issue. *NM* damookster - 01/07/2020 09:47:20 PM 312 Views
Re: a couple of points fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:05:08 PM 636 Views
Mook - Fionwe is a radical. You are not. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 04:33:45 PM 649 Views
yes I suppose it was a foolish comment. damookster - 01/07/2020 05:44:05 PM 633 Views
I'm honestly not sure if.you even meant it... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:38:26 PM 633 Views
I kind of did when I wrote it, lame as it sounds now. damookster - 01/07/2020 07:51:21 PM 606 Views
We've found plenty of common ground fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:06:19 PM 683 Views
Part of real common ground, real synchronization Roland00 - 01/07/2020 11:43:49 PM 604 Views
It amuses me... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:03:43 PM 640 Views
You're welcome. Come again. XOXO The Shrike - 01/07/2020 07:05:11 PM 605 Views
Aww fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:36:55 PM 620 Views
Sweetie, we can always zhuzz it up! First we need some more glitter. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 07:39:42 PM 587 Views
Waterloo seems the most appropriate for the moment... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:01:33 PM 646 Views
No, darling. We're playing Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) The Shrike - 02/07/2020 05:25:07 PM 617 Views
On drug based incarcerations... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 12:01:40 AM 596 Views
"most on nonviolent drug charges" aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:25:09 PM 636 Views
read the article I posted. That's one of 5 myths about USA prisons. *NM* damookster - 30/06/2020 09:44:19 PM 309 Views
I was reading the article just before you posted it. Probably the same google search aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:55:39 PM 565 Views
Regarding the Census, neither Left nor Right state that the US will remain majority White. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 04:03:57 PM 696 Views
This White/Non-White Binary choice is simplistic. And leaves no room for nuance. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 03:46:17 PM 640 Views
Absolutely right, I read an interesting article on this a while ago. Anonymous2000 - 01/07/2020 10:58:59 PM 673 Views
You have a binary choice... fionwe1987 - 02/07/2020 12:10:49 AM 597 Views
I agree with all of this, but lets think of it from a different point of view. Roland00 - 02/07/2020 12:24:38 AM 716 Views
Found the article (or at least something similar). Anonymous2000 - 01/07/2020 11:04:53 PM 622 Views
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