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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It looks like this discussion is actually getting back to being productive so let's continue further by looking at another incident of "Walking While Black."

[b]Video shows Seattle cop arresting elderly black man using golf club as cane[/b]
[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/29/video-shows-seattle-police-officer-arresting-an-elderly-black-man-carrying-a-golf-club/[/url]

This particular incident isn't a simple case of mistaken identity when a crime has been committed.  This incident is, as a PP described, an example of a rogue police officer violating their systemic training.  What impact do incidents such as this have on public opinion of law enforcement and the existence of racial discrimination toward non-whites and what is the significance of public opinion versus data and statistics when it comes to issues of racial discrimination?[/quote]

Good example.  And before bend over backwards trying to defend the officer, the SPD has already apologized.  The officer is also being investigated for some Facebook posts that were not too smart.

But I think the context of this incident is also very important in this discussion.  SPD was cited by the Justice Department for being “engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force” and some [b]policies and practices[/b], especially “[b]related to pedestrian encounters, could result in discriminatory policing[/b].” Sounds like "walking while a minority" to me. [/quote]

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