Stun Gun Racial Disparities

Associated Press ^ | 27 Jan 2016 | Dave Collins

[wbarmy]

Officers in Connecticut last year fired stun guns at blacks and Hispanics at a higher rate than at white suspects, and warned but didn't fire at white suspects at a higher rate than they did blacks or Hispanics, according to preliminary data from the nation's first statewide accounting of the weapons' use by police.

[wbarmy]

Of course, they make no mention of the fact that most whites, and Asians, when told to stand down by a policeman, do. Most minorities choose not to.

[boycott]

I don’t give a flip what these whining blacks have to say. Act civilized and there won’t be a problem.

[Don W]

Not your fault, but it’s kind of hard to follow your link, as the paper the article was is isn’t shown in your excerpt, and the link goes to the “all usa” page at ap.

[rstrahan]

And what was the reactions when the perps were told to stand down? Obey, no problems. Refuse, get tased.