Seeking to curb the social injustice phenomenon known as “driving while Black,” Philadelphia has passed legislation the mayor is expected to sign that will bar police from making minor traffic stops.
Once Democrat Mayor Jim Kenney signs the law it would take effect in 120 days, restricting police from stops for busted tail lights and expired inspections, the first major U.S. city to do so, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Activists have considered those traffic infractions as disproportionately exposing Blacks to traffic stops, leading to the Philadelphia City Council to pass the Driving Equality Bill 14-2 to curb “unequal police practices” against minorities.
Blacks individuals, who represent 43% of the population, have accounted for 72% of stops for vehicle code violations, according to data cited by the bill’s author Councilman Isaiah Thomas.
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BUT do the blacks represent 43% of the violations or closer to 72% of the violations?
Good bye America.
Very smart law, lets make sure police doesnt stop anyone 1 just because there is 1 minority group that is very active in breaking a particular law.
BLACKS ALSO ACCOUNT FOR A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF ARRESTS FOR MURDER,ASSAULT AND THEFT. BECAUSE THEY’RE DISPROPORTIONATELY GUILTY.
this country gets more ridiculous by the minute. are they saying that only blacks are exempt from following rules? only the rest of us are required to have intact rear lights, etc?
i am ashamed to be an american citizen. how are we different from the taliban? maybe the civil war was a scam just like the holocaust?
“Blacks individuals, who represent 43% of the population, have accounted for 72% of stops for vehicle code violations”.
That doesn’t mean the cops are racist, it means Blacks commit a disproportionate amount of vehicle violations.
Face-palm!
Maybe because they have the most violations.
Why would anyone bother with inspections anymore? Makes no sense
Eh eh. All the racist comments above are being recorded and saved by the NSA. We’re monitoring you.