What were the situations in which these black pedestrians were stopped? For instance, I have noticed that frequently I will see groups of 8-10 young black males walking down the streets near my parents house. They will be spread out across the entire street so that traffic can't get by, and they are loud and disruptive. And yes, they do commit crimes, like stealing bicycles and other items carelessly left in front yards. I don't see white or hispanic kids doing this. If a cop sees something like this, should he go looking for some white kids doing the same thing and stop them first? If the people who live in a neighborhood complain about disorderly black pedestrians walking around for no apparent reason other than to be disorderly, do the cops ignore it?
I live in an area that has a huge poor black population. It is amazing to me how men, teenagers & mothers with babies in strollers abuse the jaywalking rules. I have had to swing wide many times to avoid hurting someone running against the lights in the middle of a busy two lane street. Terrifying! One town over and this problem disappears.
I've often wondered if this played a part in the horrific Gavin Cato-Hasidim abulnce tragedy that sparked the Crown Heights pogram.