[Mr. Mojo]

Stuffing prisons with black men is not the way to reduce crime

Agreed. Joe Arpaio's "tent cities" would be far preferable as far as accomodations are concerned. Add hard labor / chain gangs to that and we've got a winning ticket.

The racists among us, blatant and closeted, will be quick to attribute the imprisonment disparity to the misguided belief that African Americans are inherently prone to criminality

Denial ain't just a river in Africa.

[eyedigress]

It's all about the "Street Cred", ask Mr. Vick.

[hinckley buzzard]

The racists among us, blatant and closeted, will be quick to attribute the imprisonment disparity to the misguided belief that African Americans are inherently prone to criminality

Straw Man Alert!