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African Americans are not alone in this. However, they may have more stops for profiling. You cannot blame the whole group for those authoritarian individuals of it who abuse rights. We have this kind of thinking blaming all in a group. The authoritarians in any way even as a fellow employee to one affected deserves vengeance. And our nation cannot heal until those who have messed with others are takin to task. You cannot go further into the past than those who are still alive and have gotten away with it. People affected remember though.White folks.
Only once for me. Early morning new years day.. Got breathalysed and let go.I get pulled over every day, since i started identifying as black -- for reparations. Dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyum!
You cant be seriousWhat's happening: U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney Jr. made the ruling earlier this week in a motion to dismiss the case against Keith Rodney Moore, a Black man who was pulled over in Highland Park in December 2020.
Yes, but: Moore's lawyer argued he shouldn't have been pulled over to begin with and was only stopped because he is Black.
- Moore had a prior felony conviction, fled the scene, was caught and found to illegally have a gun in his car, for which he was arrested.
He was only stopped because he was black, I guess you missed that part.You cant be serious
The felon resisted arrest and was carrying a firearm
Dismiss the traffic ticket if you want, but the other charges should put him in jail
Black or white cops are not racistRichmond police stop Black drivers at a significantly higher rate than white drivers.
Why it matters: Virginia passed legislation in 2020 aimed at reducing instances of racial profiling and disparities in traffic stops, yet they seem to persist throughout the state and in Richmond.
- That's according to a federal judge who found in Richmond a "disgraceful disparity in enforcement of traffic laws, with Black drivers getting the short end of the stick," the Times-Dispatch's Luca Powell reports.
What's happening: U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney Jr. made the ruling earlier this week in a motion to dismiss the case against Keith Rodney Moore, a Black man who was pulled over in Highland Park in December 2020.
Yes, but: Moore's lawyer argued he shouldn't have been pulled over to begin with and was only stopped because he is Black.
- Moore had a prior felony conviction, fled the scene, was caught and found to illegally have a gun in his car, for which he was arrested.
By the numbers: Between July 2020 and Dec. 5, 2020, when Moore was arrested, 77% of drivers stopped by Richmond police were Black and 15% were white.
- His defense included six months of RPD traffic stop data, which Virginia police departments have been required to submit since 2020 as part of the Community Policing Act
- The data for the last six months of 2020 showed Richmond police stopped Black drivers at more than five times the rate it stopped white drivers.
What they're saying: "Black drivers have a problem in Richmond, Virginia," Gibney wrote. He added in his ruling that data indicates the issue is statewide and shows a "remarkable record of picking on Black drivers."
- Richmond's demographics in 2020 were 46% white and 45% Black.
- Additionally, Richmond officers were "far more likely" to search Black drivers and their cars than white drivers. Black drivers were 12.67 times more likely to be arrested as a result of the stop, according to evidence in the case, per the ruling.
The other side: Richmond police Chief Rick Edwards, who started in his post in October 2022, strenuously pushed back on the opinion, per the RTD.
- "One would think that Virginia's citizens would cry out in protest over this situation, but they don't."
- "The Richmond Police Department does not stop motorists based on race," Edwards wrote in a statement to the paper.
- And data pulled by the paper to show a broader traffic stop period (July 1, 2020-September 30, 2023) found smaller racial disparities in stops: 61% of drivers stopped by RPD were Black and 31% white.
- Edwards added that he has a "deep and long-lasting commitment to protecting the citizens of Richmond and doing so in a manner that is professional, fair and impartial."
How many times have we been told that this doesn't happen in America anymore.
Is your son in law a bad driver?My son in law is black and he gets pulled over every couple of weeks. My daughter , who drives the same car, has never been pulled over ever.
Its a rigged system.
Yeah, there's no way blacks are getting pulled over for violating traffic laws...lolRichmond police stop Black drivers at a significantly higher rate than white drivers.
Why it matters: Virginia passed legislation in 2020 aimed at reducing instances of racial profiling and disparities in traffic stops, yet they seem to persist throughout the state and in Richmond.
- That's according to a federal judge who found in Richmond a "disgraceful disparity in enforcement of traffic laws, with Black drivers getting the short end of the stick," the Times-Dispatch's Luca Powell reports.
What's happening: U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney Jr. made the ruling earlier this week in a motion to dismiss the case against Keith Rodney Moore, a Black man who was pulled over in Highland Park in December 2020.
Yes, but: Moore's lawyer argued he shouldn't have been pulled over to begin with and was only stopped because he is Black.
- Moore had a prior felony conviction, fled the scene, was caught and found to illegally have a gun in his car, for which he was arrested.
By the numbers: Between July 2020 and Dec. 5, 2020, when Moore was arrested, 77% of drivers stopped by Richmond police were Black and 15% were white.
- His defense included six months of RPD traffic stop data, which Virginia police departments have been required to submit since 2020 as part of the Community Policing Act
- The data for the last six months of 2020 showed Richmond police stopped Black drivers at more than five times the rate it stopped white drivers.
What they're saying: "Black drivers have a problem in Richmond, Virginia," Gibney wrote. He added in his ruling that data indicates the issue is statewide and shows a "remarkable record of picking on Black drivers."
- Richmond's demographics in 2020 were 46% white and 45% Black.
- Additionally, Richmond officers were "far more likely" to search Black drivers and their cars than white drivers. Black drivers were 12.67 times more likely to be arrested as a result of the stop, according to evidence in the case, per the ruling.
The other side: Richmond police Chief Rick Edwards, who started in his post in October 2022, strenuously pushed back on the opinion, per the RTD.
- "One would think that Virginia's citizens would cry out in protest over this situation, but they don't."
- "The Richmond Police Department does not stop motorists based on race," Edwards wrote in a statement to the paper.
- And data pulled by the paper to show a broader traffic stop period (July 1, 2020-September 30, 2023) found smaller racial disparities in stops: 61% of drivers stopped by RPD were Black and 31% white.
- Edwards added that he has a "deep and long-lasting commitment to protecting the citizens of Richmond and doing so in a manner that is professional, fair and impartial."
How many times have we been told that this doesn't happen in America anymore.
In England?My son in law is black and he gets pulled over every couple of weeks. My daughter , who drives the same car, has never been pulled over ever.
Its a rigged system.
You cant be serious
The felon resisted arrest and was carrying a firearm
Dismiss the traffic ticket if you want, but the other charges should put him in jail
In England?
Convicted felon with an illegal gun who fled the scene. Terrible example to try and rally outrage around. Only serves to validate stereotypes.
Should we expect a park to be named after this guy now?
I get pulled over every day, since i started identifying as black -- for reparations. Dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyum!
Hes a better driver than my daughter.Is your son in law a bad driver?
Racist cops all over England?...lolHes a better driver than my daughter.
As I said, dismiss the traffic ticket if you want, but send him to jail for resisting arrest and carrying a firearmHe was only stopped because he was black, I guess you missed that part.
Thats what they wantThese racists like StuporBad are truly loons. Facts mean nothing if they get in the way of getting lots of Bling from the Feds and making them exempt from all laws because of their skin color.
They know that blacks can't meet the same societal standards as white people.Thats what they want
Its called a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card
This report came out today. Basically ethnic areas get charged 30% higher rates that white areas with the same level of crime..Richmond police stop Black drivers at a significantly higher rate than white drivers.
Why it matters: Virginia passed legislation in 2020 aimed at reducing instances of racial profiling and disparities in traffic stops, yet they seem to persist throughout the state and in Richmond.
- That's according to a federal judge who found in Richmond a "disgraceful disparity in enforcement of traffic laws, with Black drivers getting the short end of the stick," the Times-Dispatch's Luca Powell reports.
What's happening: U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney Jr. made the ruling earlier this week in a motion to dismiss the case against Keith Rodney Moore, a Black man who was pulled over in Highland Park in December 2020.
Yes, but: Moore's lawyer argued he shouldn't have been pulled over to begin with and was only stopped because he is Black.
- Moore had a prior felony conviction, fled the scene, was caught and found to illegally have a gun in his car, for which he was arrested.
By the numbers: Between July 2020 and Dec. 5, 2020, when Moore was arrested, 77% of drivers stopped by Richmond police were Black and 15% were white.
- His defense included six months of RPD traffic stop data, which Virginia police departments have been required to submit since 2020 as part of the Community Policing Act
- The data for the last six months of 2020 showed Richmond police stopped Black drivers at more than five times the rate it stopped white drivers.
What they're saying: "Black drivers have a problem in Richmond, Virginia," Gibney wrote. He added in his ruling that data indicates the issue is statewide and shows a "remarkable record of picking on Black drivers."
- Richmond's demographics in 2020 were 46% white and 45% Black.
- Additionally, Richmond officers were "far more likely" to search Black drivers and their cars than white drivers. Black drivers were 12.67 times more likely to be arrested as a result of the stop, according to evidence in the case, per the ruling.
The other side: Richmond police Chief Rick Edwards, who started in his post in October 2022, strenuously pushed back on the opinion, per the RTD.
- "One would think that Virginia's citizens would cry out in protest over this situation, but they don't."
- "The Richmond Police Department does not stop motorists based on race," Edwards wrote in a statement to the paper.
- And data pulled by the paper to show a broader traffic stop period (July 1, 2020-September 30, 2023) found smaller racial disparities in stops: 61% of drivers stopped by RPD were Black and 31% white.
- Edwards added that he has a "deep and long-lasting commitment to protecting the citizens of Richmond and doing so in a manner that is professional, fair and impartial."
How many times have we been told that this doesn't happen in America anymore.
