JGalt
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Facts don't matter much to those who believe that law-enforcement officer-involved shootings are motivated by "race", but here they are:
"Let’s look at 2015 police shootings – a time during which some argue police “brutality” spiked. 990 people were shot by police in 2015. Here’s the demographic breakdown of those “victims”:
"Let’s look at 2015 police shootings – a time during which some argue police “brutality” spiked. 990 people were shot by police in 2015. Here’s the demographic breakdown of those “victims”:
- White — 494, 50%
- Black — 258, 26%
- Hispanic – 172, 17%
- Other — 66, 7%
- Mental illness played a role in 25%.
- 25% involved fleeing suspects.
- In 75% of the incidents, the officer was under attack or defending someone that was.
- Indictments of police officers tripled from previous years..."