This is an extraordinarily important report, which I expect the nrxns to ignore.
-
-
-
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev e.g. could there be racial disparities in the likelihood of being in circumstances where enforcement occurs? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2561263/ …2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing They get arrested because they're dumber/more careless? 3.8x more careless? That's really reaching.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@St_Rev There is some racism in enforcement and it magnifies the existing racism in e.g. being on a corner at night/driving a crappy car1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@St_Rev Worse: the horrible, destructive hammer they have is what they use, and it's not "about" stopping marijuana use in the slightest.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@sarahdoingthing Yeah. I'd expect a Bayesian magnifying effect if there were an underlying disparity in true offense rates.
-
-
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing wow that's the best way ever I've seen to describe the negative fallout of stereotypes even when true0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
. Banned in Sweden. SubGenius, Zhuangist, white-hat troll. Defrocked mathematician. Brain problems.