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**Garry Richardson** · 07-29-2010, 05:57 AM

I think the high crime rate and conviction rate among black people is a problem that runs a bit deeper than the disparity in the criminalization of illegal drugs.

I would bet that the common denominator among virtually all the defendants regardless of race is poverty. On that topic, the policies that have been in place for decades aiming to reduce black poverty in my opinion appear to have failed. I think we need to try a new approach. For instance, affirmative action should start in elementary school in my opinion.

07-29-2010, 05:57 AM	#1
Garry Richardson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Crack-Powder Disparity Narrowed I think the high crime rate and conviction rate among black people is a problem that runs a bit deeper than the disparity in the criminalization of illegal drugs. I would bet that the common denominator among virtually all the defendants regardless of race is poverty. On that topic, the policies that have been in place for decades aiming to reduce black poverty in my opinion appear to have failed. I think we need to try a new approach. For instance, affirmative action should start in elementary school in my opinion.
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