[ceejayoz]

> And, how does income affect stop-and-frisk or drug possession arrests? Do cops have some sort of x-ray vision where they can see a suspect's W-2?

Target low-income areas? Target people with falling-apart cars, shabby clothes, etc.? It's hardly difficult.

[jshevek]

The quality and condition of various aspects of a person's body (particularly teeth) can sometimes be indicators as well.

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So you believe judging people based on their appearance is a reliable way to determine things about them? Hmm.

[ceejayoz]

I'm about 90% certain you're trolling.

It's not perfect - occasionally you'll stop someone who looks like a homeless guy and it'll turn out to be Robert Downey Jr. doing some method actor research for a new movie.

Most of the time, though, if you want to target someone who's low-income, there'll be a part of town and a set of characteristics you can pretty reliably look for.

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You don't have to look poor to be targeted by police: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Gates_arrest_con...

[ceejayoz]

Yes, being black in a mostly white neighborhood can lead to targeting as well. I'm not clear on what point, if any, you're trying to make now.

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The point I've been making this entire time, how black people are much more likely to be harassed by police than white and poor people. The "poor white people have it just as bad" angle is wrong.

[ceejayoz]

Then we don't particularly disagree on most items. Poor people are harassed (as I've noted, they're fairly easy to target). Black people are harassed. Poor black people are doubly harassed as a result, and institutional racism has ensured there's a higher proportion of poverty there as well.