I would not defend racism, but, Donuel says: You see the children sentenced to death are 66% black while only 1 in 4 Americans are black. This is a fair measure of American racism. Might the 66% be a fair and accurate figure. I am not claiming that the black populace are any more pre-disposed to crime (that would be racist) But is it possible that they are more deprived, more likely to live in a ghetto culture where gang membership is prevalent, more likely to be living in poverty and pressured into crime? Any of these would give a reason for a greater percentage of prosecution without that percentage actually being racist. Claims of racism are easily made, but very difficult to refute without access to a lot more information than is provided in those very sparse statistics. It is also very difficult to put a counter view without risking being branded a racist. I hope I have put this point plainly without offering offence to anyone. Cheers Nigel
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