The Cons of Racial Profiling

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Racial profiling of minorities is a current practice that is plaguing the streets of America. It is a victim-forming activity that makes criminal judgments on people simply because of the color of their skin. Not only is this practice harboring feelings of discrimination towards minorities, but it also teaches younger generations that it is acceptable behavior to judge someone based on the color of their skin. By looking at the history of racial profiling and its recent effects on Americans, this paper concludes that it is clear to see that racial profiling only brings negative outcomes.

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"The defense argued that the police simply were trying to get Green into custody and it was the cocaine found later in Green's system that contributed to his death. The problem with this theory is that Green was unarmed and it is impossible that five policemen were unable to subdue one man without killing him. Salholz and Frank write, "By late the next afternoon, the Detroit police chief, Stanley Knox, had suspended seven officers without pay. Five of them had arrived after the incident began. Mr. Knox made it clear that the event had sickened and saddened him" (45). The police chief himself knew that it was a wrongful death and therefore the only explanation was racial profiling."

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