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Originally Posted by Ark2
I wouldn't say that this is necessarily someone burying their head in the sand. Some of those stats seem pretty unlikely and simply quoting a source does not make them "facts". At the same time, people might not care enough to put in the amount of time that an adequate amount of research would require to post an proper rebuttal.
Personally, my position is that racial prejudice undoubtedly plays a role in the inequalities amongst races in crime statistics. However, I don't believe that this is the only factor. Just look at how the Japanese reacted after the tsunami disaster. Despite the devastation and destruction, I didn't see anyone looting from stores. Compare that to the scene in New Orleans a few years ago and you have a pretty stark contrast. I think a part of the racial inequity that we see is based on cultural differences (not racial differences).
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So it's part of black culture to loot?
