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Subject: Re: [OT] Man who caused death of his passenger given reduced sentence for being black
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:50:04 -0000 (UTC)
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On Apr 17, 2025 at 11:47:35 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:

> Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> 
>> An 18 year old who killed one of his passengers when he lost control of 
>> his car while driving at ridiculous speeds - and injured the rest of 
>> them - has received a reduced sentence simply for being black.
> 
>>
>> https://www.yorkregion.com/news/crime/why-was-race-of-man-who-killed-my-daughter-considered-in-sentencing-mother-asks/article_2be8e4be-27df-500e-b0dc-265a67a6da14.html
> 
>> The mother of the woman killed is trying to understand why the man's 
>> skin colour should be a factor in the sentence given his flagrant 
>> carelessness in operating the car. So am I.
> 
>> A group lobbying for different treatment of black offenders says the 
>> fact that blacks are over-represented in prisons is sufficient 
>> justification for reducing the sentence.
> 
> Being sentenced to prison is a representation issue? I thought it was a
> matter of justice, taking into account the seriousness of the crime.

"blacks are over-represented in prisons"

Maybe they're over-represented in prisons because they commit an outsized
percentage of the crimes.

But you're raaaaaciiist if you notice that.