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It is racist because the only people called out for such conduct are minorities, generally poor minorities.  It give cops almost unfettered opportunity to harass minorities (cop claims he saw a black kid drop a wrapper or eating on the metro, e.g.) and, as we have seen repeatedly, when that happens it leads to even worse and more dangerous conduct.  This cycle leads to mistrust of cops in the communities and makes it even harder to catch and prosecute the people who are real dangers.  And it contributes to the overall sense of hopelessness felt by poor minority youth, giving them even less of a reason to try to break free from the violence that racks their neighborhoods and they have lived with their whole lives.[/quote]
I agree with this but for those kids who jump the turnstiles or other unenforced petty crimes, the offenders get a taste of breaking the law, which is heady and encourages pushing to find the limit.  [/quote]
OMG yes!! 
That I thought that 17-year-old boy who fatally shot his mother and his 6-year-old brother in their Virginia home and shot and wounded his father before stealing a car and driving all the way to North Carolina looked familiar...
He jumped a turnstyle at Metro Center a few months ago.  Yes, that totally explains everything.  He got a taste of excitement from that petty crime and became thirsty for more - he looked to do something to push the limit.[/quote]

You’re an imbecile who understands nothing about criminal justice.[/quote]
What's there to understand.  Jumping turnstiles turns people into murderers.  Simple as that.[/quote]

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