In the article, Racist Arrests in Tulia, Texas by the American Civil Liberties Union, racially motivated arrests are shown to be an issue that still occur in the United States. One such case occurred in Texas where 10 percent of the African American population was arrested on drug charges based off of the testimony of one undercover officer. Thirty-nine of the forty-six people arrested were black and in April, a Dallas judge threw out all 38 drug convictions because they were based off of the questionable testimony given by the single officer that was accused of racial prejudice.
Although the issue of racism is not as extreme as it used to be, racial prejudice is something that still goes on in today's society and it needs to be addressed. Often times racial profiling occurs in the workplace, in the classroom, and in the court systems. We see cases where, although sufficient evidence is not given, people are charged with crimes they did not commit because of their race, ethnicity, or fit to a certain profile. Not only is this unfair to the people who are falsely accused, but it also adds to the issue of racism in all of society.
Carly, This is a crazy article that you found. I can't believe that all of this actually happened. Ten percent of the African American population in Texas has got to be a lot of people. I can understand how there may still be some prejudice in Texas though. People there are still incredibly racist and its honestly disgusting to me.
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Carly,
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately racial profiling is still widespread in the U.S., and has been known to occur even right here in SWFL.
You have clearly, concisely, and correctly (3 of the 5 Cs) summarized the article, but in the response you have not directly stated your opinion. Use your voice, as part of the next generation of leaders, don't hesitate to let the rest of the world know how injustice makes you feel.
I love the article you chose. I was a situation that I hadn't seen before. An officer who, in this day and age, intentionally tried to put people in jail based on color. Next time I would try to go a bit more in depth with the article. But the post was great.
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