The city of Chicago on Thursday released video of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the boy’s family together called for people to “express themselves peacefully” following the “incredibly painful” release.
I’ve seen articles claiming that (presumably non-black) cops misage black people as older bc they appear older to them bc of lack of extended/sufficient contact with black people or something as justification for this shit.
Which.... they shouldn’t be fucking killing people regardless but god what a reach
Yeah, it's bullshit as a justification. I do think there's been studies that show white people specifically regard even black children as much older than they actually are.
I imagine that’s probably bc of how segregated most of American society is. Even in my city which is really diverse most people live in areas that are mostly one race or ethnicity or another
I’ve seen articles claiming that (presumably non-black) cops misage black people as older bc they appear older to them bc of lack of extended/sufficient contact with black people or something as justification for this shit.
Which.... they shouldn’t be fucking killing people regardless but god what a reach
Yeah, it's bullshit as a justification. I do think there's been studies that show white people specifically regard even black children as much older than they actually are.
I imagine that’s probably bc of how segregated most of American society is. Even in my city which is really diverse most people live in areas that are mostly one race or ethnicity or another