I don't know if this says as much about race as it does living in wealthy, safe areas. It perhaps worth it to rent and be the poor person in a great area. You gain more than just access to the better schools. You are getting a totally different level of public service.

Anonymous wrote:The thing about being a minority over a long time in a mostly white community is that people know you. They know where you live, see your activities, where you spend time - it's not easy to fly under the radar.

So if all other factors in this case were the same - well-known and liked at the school, filed a written report about the incident that started it all, could vouch for her whereabouts when she was allegedly seen driving erratically, low crime area with well-staffed and experience police force - I don't think race would have made a difference.

At least, that's what I'd like to believe. It's definitely a surprise they didn't at least take her into custody and ask questions later, which would have made everything that followed much different. I think the victim's distress about what the couple did and the lengths they had gone to over the course of a year for such a minor incident is what drove the police to pursue the case.

+10000

The couple was clearly fixated and did everything they could to target an innocent person. Innocent people/couples don't do this - clearly they were hiding something (a lot!). I honestly don't see non-white people being so petty, trifling and obsessed (and more) over nothing (like the couple was).

The thing about being a minority over a long time in a mostly white community is that people know you. They know where you live, see your activities, where you spend time - it's not easy to fly under the radar.

So if all other factors in this case were the same - well-known and liked at the school, filed a written report about the incident that started it all, could vouch for her whereabouts when she was allegedly seen driving erratically, low crime area with well-staffed and experience police force - I don't think race would have made a difference.

At least, that's what I'd like to believe. It's definitely a surprise they didn't at least take her into custody and ask questions later, which would have made everything that followed much different. I think the victim's distress about what the couple did and the lengths they had gone to over the course of a year for such a minor incident is what drove the police to pursue the case.

I think she benefited more from living in an extremely well funded area with almost zero crime. I have a friend that lives in a similar sort of area. The police dedicate huge resources to incredibly minor offenses. They have all the time and ability to investigate.

Anonymous wrote:How do you think things would have differed, if the people involved were not white?

This is the thread to discuss race. Thank you.

Thanks for creating a new thread for this purpose!! Much appreciated

How do you think things would have differed, if the people involved were not white?

This is the thread to discuss race. Thank you.