““To release these videos would create a high level of racially insensitive commentary toward the district,” she was told. “And in addition it would create a racial bias in the riders against minorities on the trains.” According to a memo distributed to BART Directors, the agency won’t do a press release on the June 30 theft because it was a “petty crime” that would make BART look “crime ridden.” Furthermore, it would “unfairly affect and characterize riders of color, leading to sweeping generalizations in media reports.”
TRANSLATION: The perps are black.
This really does seem self-defeating.
If you tell me that a crime was committed, and if you tell me that you choose not to reveal details about the perpetrators, I will ALWAYS assume they are black. It’s just common sense.
I would say that this directly feeds into the creation ad re-emphasis of the stereotype. So how does this help?
I hate how the democrats use the innocuous term “kids” in describing filthy dangerous criminals.
I hate how the democrats use the innocuous term “kids” in describing filthy dangerous criminals.