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In reply to the discussion: Ferguson. In 2013 the town issued over 24,000 arrest warrants.. [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)69. Oh, they target black for all that stuff. I'm convinced of that 100%. I'm too old to miss that.
It's why I always give the black person the benefit of the doubt as the pattern it's absolutely 'Pavlovian' as johnlucas describes it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017209951#post20
He defines the sickness that must be exposed and healed.
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SomethingFishy
Aug 2014
OP
Seriously. I'm sure the TeaBaggers are cheering on the Ferguson Riot squad.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Aug 2014
#93
From my read, it says that court fees are the second largest source of income.
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2014
#101
The newsweek article says that fines are the second largest source of income.
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2014
#105
can't "afford" dash cam installation- but " fines and court fees comprise the second largest source
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#9
I read here they claimed they were not installed because it costs 3K per camera.....
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#16
Thanks for providing those details! I'm wondering if we should start a kickstarter to install those
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#60
Do you have credential to do it as a govt contract? I think you should write an open letter to the
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#89
Exactly, they give the tickets to poor people who can't afford to pay the ticket
SomethingFishy
Aug 2014
#14
We're on the same page. But eliminating the extortion would empower the people of Ferguson.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#70
It might just be good old-fashioned grift. Wikipedia says they don't use privatized prisons
arcane1
Aug 2014
#52
Terrell Heights down in San Antone used to give their cops a toaster or a Mr. Coffee if they
Rozlee
Aug 2014
#30
Not if they do a hundred things a day. And I doubt if they think about it at all. They are
freshwest
Aug 2014
#58
if they are choosing to stop more African American, maybe because they know their will be less
bettyellen
Aug 2014
#68
Oh, they target black for all that stuff. I'm convinced of that 100%. I'm too old to miss that.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#69
You give EVERYONE in town a criminal history or claim they associate with known criminals....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#49
Now now Capt. the authorities are investigating themselves and they will tell us what they find
underpants
Aug 2014
#98