03-12-2015, 10:38 AM
I think you're probably right about officers looking to transfer or quit the Ferguson PD, Maggot.
Whether or not management directed police officers to target or discriminate against black residents in its policing-for-revenue policies, the DOJ did find evidence that led them to conclude that black residents were being discriminated against disproportionately:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/politics/f...-shocking/
- African-Americans weren't just more likely to be stopped, but more likely to be cited and arrested regardless of the reason for the stop. And they were more likely to receive multiple citations during a single incident.
- African-American drivers were twice as likely as white drivers to be searched during traffic stops, but 26% less likely to be found in possession of contraband.
-"It's not difficult to imagine how a single tragic incident set off the city of Ferguson like a powder keg," Attorney General Holder said. He pointed to the use of excessive force overwhelmingly against African-American residents, noting that only African-Americans were bit by police dogs, and said "no alternative explanation" except racial bias exists to explain it.
No doubt tensions are through the roof of in Ferguson. Hoping it gets better before it gets worse, that both officers pull through, and that the shooter(s) is apprehended soon.
Looks to me like the DOJ will be involved in completely rebuilding the City Manager's administration and the police force in Ferguson.
Whether or not management directed police officers to target or discriminate against black residents in its policing-for-revenue policies, the DOJ did find evidence that led them to conclude that black residents were being discriminated against disproportionately:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/04/politics/f...-shocking/
- African-Americans weren't just more likely to be stopped, but more likely to be cited and arrested regardless of the reason for the stop. And they were more likely to receive multiple citations during a single incident.
- African-American drivers were twice as likely as white drivers to be searched during traffic stops, but 26% less likely to be found in possession of contraband.
-"It's not difficult to imagine how a single tragic incident set off the city of Ferguson like a powder keg," Attorney General Holder said. He pointed to the use of excessive force overwhelmingly against African-American residents, noting that only African-Americans were bit by police dogs, and said "no alternative explanation" except racial bias exists to explain it.
No doubt tensions are through the roof of in Ferguson. Hoping it gets better before it gets worse, that both officers pull through, and that the shooter(s) is apprehended soon.
Looks to me like the DOJ will be involved in completely rebuilding the City Manager's administration and the police force in Ferguson.