In response to Gozer:
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But the study found that blacks and Hispanics were at least 1.5 times more likely to be stopped, and at least twice as likely to be searched.
The study also found that once searched, whites were more likely to have drugs and other contraband on them then blacks or Hispanics
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This makes more sense to me. It sounds like when white people are pulled over and are searched, the criteria for doing so is generally higher. Therefore, the more readily apparent possession of drugs and firearms are, the more likely it is that they are in possession of them. On the other hand, if black people are being pulled over and searched and the criteria for doing so is lower, then chances are less likely that they will be in possession of drugs and/or firearms.
The way you first quoted this made it sound like (at least to me) white people are 4 times more likely to be in possession of drugs. I guess it all depends on how you frame an argument.