I hear you on the dealer/user point but there are a lot white kids who are “dealers” in pot and, admitted, less hard core drugs, in their suburban communities who aren’t getting the book thrown at them. I know a couple of them in my area. As I said, I don’t buy knee-jerk racism accusations, but I still think there is some truth to the idea that the poor and blacks are treated worse.
the drug being dealt is a factor too. but this is also common sense.
it’s not racism, it’s what’s being dealt, in what quantities does someone have, are they set up/to deal’ baggies,etc. the fact blacks are into more addictive, dangerous drugs is not racist, it’s fact. it’s what they are caught with. prior record also can affect it. if they had a background like a white kid and were dealing a lesser drug they’d be getting a different sentence. that’s not racist, that’s their choices.
don’t buy into this pc bullcrap. it’s like saying blacks can’t help having abortions because planed parenthood sets up shop in their urban areas.