[Red State] On Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr made a rather unexpected statement regarding the treatment of black Americans by the police. He acknowledged that police organizations typically treat black men differently from civilians of other races.perhaps because they know the frequent flyers
In an appearance on ABC News, he discussed the differences in how police handle black men versus others and suggested that it is a "widespread phenomenon." He said, "I do think it is a widespread phenomenon that African American males, in particular, are treated with extra suspicion and maybe not given the benefit of the doubt."
The attorney general stated that the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer demonstrated that the US still has work to do when it comes to repairing relations between law enforcement and the black community. "I think it is wrong if people are not respected appropriately and given their due," he said, "and I think it’s something we have to address."
Barr also explained that Floyd’s killing helped to change his mind on the matter. "Before the George Floyd incident, I thought we were in a good place," he said.
Barr has been criticized for his aggressive response to violent protests in Washington, DC. But he expressed his hope that Floyd’s death would be "a catalyst for the kinds of changes that are needed."
Police brutality against black men has been a subject of contention for years. But after Floyd’s killing, it has received more attention, with some insisting that police officers are shooting and beating black men in the streets daily. Others have argued that there is no real disparity in the way blacks are policed.
There have been several studies on the subject of police brutality. Some have revealed the existence of bias, while others have shown little to no bias. But in 2016, a Harvard study conducted by Roland G. Fryer found no racial bias when it comes to unarmed shootings. But in scenarios in which excessive force was used without resulting in a fatality, there was a clear difference.
Ref #4: ....he didn't continue the thought that it reflected the gross disparity in crime committed in the black community, mostly against other blacks.
/\ Prediction: Probably not a blinding flash of the obvious, but the Durham investigation results (if are ever completed) will be some of the most heavily redacted of government documents of all time. Spinning everything into the FOIAsphere will give the Deep State much needed additional 'memory hole' time.