Auditors found tens of thousands of apparently falsified traffic stop records, many of white drivers. They suspect the officers were trying to appear more productive.
many of white drivers. They suspect the officers were trying to appear more productive.
I suspect that the officers are trying to game some sort of racial profiling system so that the systemic racism is slightly less visible.
That’s exactly what they were doing. They were also just juicing their own stats.
My first impression after reading, is that it was indeed to make it look like people of color were being stopped at a proportionate rate.
many of white drivers. […] the officers were trying to appear more productive.
And less racist.
While my first thought too, state demographics means the vast majority of random drivers would be white. The fact that they pointed it out leans to trying to appear less racist.
#ACAB always and forever.
Pull over! He’s already pulled over. Pull over! He can’t pull over any further!
You boys like Mexico!
So another story that starts with cops lying about their actions.
We don’t need police reform though. /s
ACAB
Honestly, I’m not even that mad. If only nytimes would let me read those specifics
