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by mcguire 1328 days ago
I don't think you read this one:

"Black people who were fatally shot by police seemed to be twice as likely as white people to be unarmed."

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I did read it. Being killed by police is a function of police encounters while commiting crimes. Additionaly, there will be more police in higher crime areas in the first place. What is the rate when no crime is being commited, and what is the total amount of cases? My guess is the rate is the same and the sample size is really low. Although who knows what the "estimates" your study has "found" are. Also, why do asians have more white privelage than whites? At least under your definition.