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Over 100 Connecticut State Troopers Accused of Faking Traffic Stops (www.nytimes.com)
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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.

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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    While my first thought too, state demographics means the vast majority of random drivers would be white.

    That's the thing about systemic racism - it's not random.

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