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In reply to the discussion: My wife wasn't fond of cops before this past year now she has no respect for them. [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)It is the rare individual who has the resources to truly compensate someone for a civil rights violation or similar intentional tort loss, which usually is also uninsurable. To the extent one can even procure a judgment against someone, it is often very expensive and time consuming to actually collect.
In regards to the specific reference in my post, I was referring to young black males who allegedly in engaged in crime, and a victims practical ability to seek financial compensation in court from them, particularly as compared to someone seeking civil redress from a town or city for civil rights violation. In our society, as a statistical matter, young black males as a group are some of the poorest people in the nation, and those engaged in crime, even more so, and hence making them effectively judgment-proof for would-be victims.
My post was also in the context of my argument that no one from a large group should be stereotyped or generalized because of the malfeasance of a tiny minority of its members, regardless of whether the group is minority youth, as is consistent with the bigoted views of many conservatives, or police, as reflected in the opinions of many on DU.