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In reply to the discussion: They Dared Me to Post This... [View all]WDIM
(1,662 posts)I have seen videos of all races of people being killed and brutalized by police for "non-compliance".
The one that sticks in my mind most is the white autistic man that was thrown to the ground and got a busted skull that killed him. All because he pointed his finger at the cop.
The police use of force is out of control. Not only is there racial profiling, but there is economic profiling as well. I guarantee if you are white and poor and walking around the store they are as suspicious of you as they are of a poor minority.
What I see is a complete war on poor america especially by the police. Poor people are more likely to have their rights violated, more likely to be arrested, more likely to be pulled over and more likely to be killed by police than any other economic class.
Even DEA agents have come out admitting they were told to focus on poor communities and inner city communities and to stay out of the high class well to do communities.
Economic injustice has everything to do with racial injust and any other injustice that we have issues with in this country.
Economic equality and education are the keys to bringing about equality for all people.