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Originally Posted by Subby
Way to cherry pick the shit that fits your argument.
The disparity index for blacks in Ferguson is 1.37. Yes, it is lower than the statewide average (1.59) but it is still a lot closer to the statewide average than it is to the NO DISPARITY score of 1.0. It is also on the uptick over the last three years. A score higher than 1 means there IS a disparity.
Additionally, the disparity index for whites in Ferguson is .38 versus a statewide index of .96. Are all the whites in Ferguson 30 years older than the average white in Missouri? No.
Yes, it is good to be white in Ferguson. Particularly since traffic stops involving blacks are searched more than whites (12.1 v 6.9), even though contraband is found more when whites are searched (22% v 34%).
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Because looking at nothing but the totals isn't cherry picking? Also, as I pointed out in my post, over half of the searches were conducted because the driver was being arrested. If you are placing someone under arrest you are going to search them and their vehicle as a matter of procedure and not necessarily because you expect to find contraband.