Assume for the sake of argument that she is correct in her assertion. Is it controversial to say that such a thing is patently wrong? It shouldn't be.
Wrong is wrong. And if there's a disparity in sentencing with respect to race, age, sex, or any other criteria, then we, as conservatives who cherish justice, should be passionate about the issue.
Now don't forget: I prefaced this rant by saying "assume for the sake of argument she is correct". Now, she might not be correct; but given the fact that there is a documented history of racial discrimination in this country, especially within the legal system (mores than with individuals, IMHO) we should not be so naive as to dogmatically dismiss such assertions. They are certainly not out of the realm of possibility, and it would be very wrong to be in denial about the potential for such abuses.
This is where I think that some of us sometimes leave the path of wisdom, becoming too knee-jerk and strident in our presumptions. We're so hypersensitive to the gross exaggerations of race-baiters like Al Sharpton and his ilk who see inherent racism in every white person, that we become too-willing to dismiss such injustices when they actually do rear their ugly head within the system itself.
As another example, consider the numerous cases we've recently seen regarding absolutely wrongful convictions that have occurred, against a wide array of defendants, regardless of race.
Sadly, in my experience, when the facts are reviewed, it rarely turns out to be simply a case of prosecutorial or judicial error or incompetence.
On the contrary: it often appears to be palpable, criminal misconduct on the part of prosecutors or judges.
"Unequal protection" and/or outright criminal misconduct is antithetical to what the American justice system should be, and we should be just as desirous of cleaning up this horrible aspect of "the system" as we are regarding any other corruption.
What I'm trying to say is that, since we've seen plenty of examples of the system being abused by those who hold power within it, we should be hyper-vigilant about "equal protection under the law" and related issues.
IMHO, doing so doesn't convey any additional credibility to charlatans like Al Sharpton. We know it's not as prevalent as he would have us believe. We know that most people, white or black, are decent and fair, and do not exhibit bigoted attitudes towards other races. In other words, most Americans are simply that— true Americans.
But if and when we do see systemic injustice, we should be very aggressive about eliminating it, and holding responsible those who would foment it by abusing the formidable power they have been granted.
End rant.
It might also be, even while the system is what it is, that she had indulged in the drug scene less deeply than her typical black counterpart.
The system as is, is fairly lenient to small users caught with enough for only a trip or two. And does not even penalize users who are intoxicated but have no extra drugs on their person. A slap on the wrist and rehab is the ticket back out of the revolving door. Those who amass enough drugs to be deemed dealers are punished more severely.
When will it dawn on our victimocracy that if you can’t lick them, join them? Act white and voila, now you can have “white privilege” too no matter the hue of your skin.