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sheshe2

(87,570 posts)
Sat Jun 10, 2017, 12:54 PM Jun 2017

Body-cam footage confirms: Police are just plain more polite to white people [View all]



A new study of police in Oakland, California, demonstrates what systemic racism looks like. It might be invisible if you examine it one interaction at a time, but Stanford University researchers used body-cam footage to demonstrate that police used more respectful language toward white people than black people during traffic stops. 


An analysis of 981 traffic stops made by 245 Oakland officers in April 2014 found that officers were more apt to use terms of respect such as “sir,” “ma’am,” “please” and “thank you” when dealing with white motorists when compared to black ones. They apologized to white people more frequently for having to stop them, and expressed concern, telling them to “drive safe.”


After stopping black people, officers more often used terms deemed to be disrespectful, calling them by their first names, “bro” or “my man,” and instructing them to keep their hands on the wheel, the study found. [...]


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“In a traffic stop, if an officer is kind, courteous and discreet, that traffic stop is less likely to result in a loss of life,” she said. “Oftentimes when we talk about race and racism, we talk about individualized actions between people. But what Dr. Eberhardt’s study is really pointing to is the ways people’s individualized actions point to a systemic set of practices that has impacts on people’s lives.”

And while interactions with police carry life-and-death implications in a way that most others don’t, heightening the stakes of each interaction, consider that this respect differential is almost certainly not unique to police. If we put body-cams on cashiers and waiters and doctors and teachers and the strangers we encounter on the street, we’d probably find similar patterns. There’s no way it doesn’t wear on a person, like water dripping on a stone.

Read More:http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/6/1669392/-Body-cam-footage-confirms-Police-are-just-plain-more-polite-to-white-people

Seems to me some officers go out of their way to provoke black people at traffic stops and for even walking down the street for that matter.

*******“Oftentimes when we talk about race and racism, we talk about individualized actions between people. But what Dr. Eberhardt’s study is really pointing to is the ways people’s individualized actions point to a systemic set of practices that has impacts on people’s lives.”*******
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I respectfully disagree. golfguru Jun 2017 #1
Well then that does it, there is no race problem in police departments in America. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #2
To receive respect, golfguru Jun 2017 #3
Who's mans is this? Gandhi was Racist Toward Blacks. lib87 Jun 2017 #5
Straw man argument! golfguru Jun 2017 #10
huh ? things are better for people in saudi arabia than they are in north korea JI7 Jun 2017 #12
You brought racist gandhi up first. But back to the issue at hand. lib87 Jun 2017 #13
When are you going to demonstrate some respect BainsBane Jun 2017 #24
you are blind heaven05 Jun 2017 #35
I have lived in 3 countries golfguru Jun 2017 #36
never said RACISM is or should be heaven05 Jun 2017 #37
indian independence was VERY violent with the resulting partition and the assasination of Gandhi by JI7 Jun 2017 #7
Laughable...India elected a woman golfguru Jun 2017 #9
so did Pakistan JI7 Jun 2017 #11
I think she had a very influential person in her lineage. George II Jun 2017 #19
True, but she was not anointed golfguru Jun 2017 #20
Hillary got more votes. And women do not have more freedom in pakistan than the US JI7 Jun 2017 #22
india is full of bigoted scumbags who treat others like shit. i would say they are worse than white JI7 Jun 2017 #8
lol Every time I vacation in India golfguru Jun 2017 #15
Doubling down? Oooohhhkayy irisblue Jun 2017 #16
no. there is nothing wrong with those who are discriminated JI7 Jun 2017 #17
How does your singular experience refute statistical analysis? JHan Jun 2017 #4
You raise very valid point, except golfguru Jun 2017 #21
so you put peoples lives at risk. JI7 Jun 2017 #23
I have hindu relatives, my father's family are made up of hindus ( and whites) however .. JHan Jun 2017 #25
Yes, African American experience is unique golfguru Jun 2017 #26
but you are complaining JI7 Jun 2017 #27
and how long has the hate and racism heaven05 Jun 2017 #38
There is no universal hate in America golfguru Jun 2017 #39
I will never understand advice from you heaven05 Jun 2017 #40
Why are you in here with this foolishness? You are coming into the Black forum to tell us that racis Number23 Jun 2017 #41
Read my post again, with focus golfguru Jun 2017 #42
this is blaming victims of discrimination for bigotry against them. trayvon martins parents JI7 Jun 2017 #43
I ignore all stupid posts! golfguru Jun 2017 #44
so put yourself on ignore JI7 Jun 2017 #45
.... JHan Jul 2017 #67
It's hilarious that you think you need to come in here and tell us what we need to do to "succeed" Number23 Jun 2017 #62
Thanks for a good laugh! golfguru Jun 2017 #63
The ones laughing are those of us reading your 3rd grade insult attempts Number23 Jul 2017 #65
Percieved prejudices? sheshe2 Jul 2017 #66
k I'm done being polite.. fuck knows I tried. JHan Jul 2017 #68
"the anecdotal evidence I provide is more valid than simply anecdotal evidence..." LanternWaste Jun 2017 #28
No matter your point heaven05 Jun 2017 #30
well, i'm south asian and i haven't had people tell me to go back where i came from, therefore the JI7 Jun 2017 #6
Well alrighty then mcar Jun 2017 #18
You are not heaven05 Jun 2017 #29
Thank you, heaven. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #32
anti blackness is a specific issue, that you as as an Asian do not experience La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #46
Please read my post #58. golfguru Jun 2017 #60
You got lucky. It is just a matter of time before YOU cross paths with one of them... AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 #47
Please read post #49. golfguru Jun 2017 #50
You should take that argument over to the Northern European American Group. Iggo Jun 2017 #59
In new study.....water is wet. irisblue Jun 2017 #14
some on here heaven05 Jun 2017 #31
Ya, I noticed that too. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #33
AA experience has been terrible golfguru Jun 2017 #49
Have you watched the video zipplewrath Jun 2017 #52
One example does not make the rule golfguru Jun 2017 #54
You do know slavery did not end with the sheshe2 Jun 2017 #53
it is worse than that... golfguru Jun 2017 #57
You will of course, provide objective (rather than anecdotal) evidence to support this allegation, y LanternWaste Jun 2017 #55
I will add a correction... golfguru Jun 2017 #56
Who specifically is arguing rules are unnecessary to a society? LanternWaste Jun 2017 #64
How the Irish Became White stephensolomita Jun 2017 #34
++++++ JHan Jun 2017 #48
My role models are... golfguru Jun 2017 #58
you don't know much about Obama as Obama does not separate himself from these black people you try JI7 Jun 2017 #61
"My man" ??? Billy Jingo Jun 2017 #51
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