Why does traffic court have roughly 95% minorities?

Todd S

same as why are the so called ghettos the worst place to live?

a very long scar

white cops

employee of the month

Traffic court does not have 95% minority. I just checked your city. I figured out which city you're talking about based on inadvertent clues you left on the Internet. By the way, your city is more like 79% majority and 19 % minority. The other 2% is "other".

N8zgirl

I work with cops and I'm married to one! None of them will pull people over just for being a certain color. Now they will pull over the ones that just pulled out of the drug infested gang filled neighborhood. It doesn't matter what color you are- you break the law and your going to get busted.
In my line of work I see more "minorities", claim to not know they are breaking the law. So that's my guess.

cOaL

They could be suspicious of illegal aliens I'm not racist and I'm not trying to offend anyone I'm just saying.

rhiannon[:

Enigma

Mainly due to the fact that as a first generation minority your main language is not English. Plus sometimes the country you came from may have opposite lane patterns. I as a Chinese kid drive 80-90mph on the high way so that might also be a reason. HA

gat

majority of inmates in jail, crime has a common face,but it would be racists for some people and not for others, blah, blah, blah, certain people want to be treated with kit-gloves while they wear, boxing gloves, planet of the ape movies what is the overtone, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.

Edward

Because the police in that town are probably 95% white. Put 2 and 2 together.

Savage serenity

It's not sufficient or real enough evidence to prove that police officers single out minorities- statistics lie sometimes. But it may suggest that minorities are sometimes unfairly ticketed.

I am a white man- I have no clue what it's like to be a minority, really. It must be difficult sometimes. Perhaps more often than that.

I think that people from every different race commit crimes. Also, people of all races have many law abiding citizens, as well. Criminals come in all different packages.

I break the law sometimes. I just did the other day! I drove my car with an expired tag. I was fortunate in that I didn't get pulled over, especially since I was driving a red sports car!!!

Everyone breaks the law sometimes. Race doesn't matter. It doesn't matter to me, but unfortunately, for some narrow minded people, it does. As far as I'm concerned, we're all God's children, and we're all brothers and sisters.

joesim1212

Its because there black. Its a race thing, Just kidding. I think the numbers speak volumes dont you. Look at the jail populations and traffic tickets. Numbers are fact no matter how angry they get its still FACT! Its ABSOLUTE!

Dan

now what do you consider minorities if you live in a all hispanic area and you are white you will get pulled over just because your out of place its not about racism or who you are in most cases its because their are more of that race driving in that area that's why its not because they say hears a nether gorge lets get them get off the pity pot and get real

NiekoOsTrous

Racial profiling.
"80% majority?" What is your definition of "majority?"

john Galt

Where I come from, there are almost no minorities (if you are talking Hispanic, Black, Asian) in traffic court. Where I come from there are almost no minorities living in poor neighborhoods. There are almost no minorities committing crimes and in prison.

How could that be? Maybe it is because there are crimes committed by white people too. And maybe the minorities where I live are integrated into the community and don't break laws.

Do you expect the kids of Condalesa Rice or Colin Powell or Clarance Thomas or J. C. Watts to commit crimes because they are black? Do you expect the kids of some white welfare mom in a poor neighborhood to not commit crimes?

Much of it has to do not with race, but has to do with their parents involvement in the child's life. This is not to say some rebellious fool isn't going to get into trouble, but the more you direct your child's development, the better chance you will have.

Much of it has to do with education. If the parent is not educated and the child is not getting educated, it is harder to get ahead. Personally I think it is child abuse to have children before you get your education.

The minority issues are a diversionary tactic used to make people feel victimized and get them to vote. Look up divide and rule tactics used by communists.

bill

Look at the cars they drive.Nothing like asking for the cops attention.

Giggity

And that statistic is based on what, exactly? Records of traffic offenses aren't categorized by race and if you went to traffic court and most of the people there were minorities that simply means that most of the people there that day were minorities.

Well having been in the cars of several Latino and Arab friends and co workers, I would have to say yes! From beeping horns at red lights and stop signs, to driving through red lights and on the wrong side of the road to get around traffic, to not wearing seat belts, to going 70 on a 30 mile an hour road.

Oh plus they drive cars that are exspensive so cops notice them more

whip

they drive bad in stolen cars.ever watch the la.news? they will break thousands of laws in a single drive.

Azralag@ymail.com

Beginning drivers thats why

â˜† spitzer â˜†

Asian people don't know how to drive. It's a fact.

P'rushim

...Affirmative Action Programs ! ("they" hire the handicapped).

heretic0011

Because people that are minorities don't give a sh(i)t about the law. You kind of have to question though what you mean by minority because for example females may be considered minorities.

Roll_Tide!

Its simply the time of those who do not show up has more value, they pay the fine or do the defensive driving and move on. Why waste a day in traffic court when that same day is worth more than the fine?

It has more to do with socioeconomic factors than race.

VoiceOfReason

Whatcha talkin' about Willis? Willis?!
Oh that's right, he's in court too!

The One

i got stopped by the police and he asked to see my license, i told him they are mounted on the front and back of my car

BIKER DUDE

Because they drive poorly and rarely have insurance. My friend just moved from Houston for that very reason. He didn't feel that he and his family was safe there anymore. Illegals every where driving impaired and like idiots with no insurance. They should be sent back where they came from. Most of them are irresponsible threats to society.

firewomen

Could be that a lot of them have no idea what the law is, some can't read English signs, some simply don't care, some think they will never get caught, some are illegals running from the police, and yes some of them may be targeted but not the large majority indicated in the question.

DOOM

There are a couple of possible reasons:

1. Minorities commit more traffic violations.

2. The majority admits fault, and decides it's not worth lost pay and time off work to fight the ticket.

WheelKnee

Why are over 99.9% statistics made up on the spot?

Kenneth C

I actually write more white people then minorities. In my city, blacks are the most common minority(probably 40% of the population). However, I have noticed, blacks are more likely to commit violations requiring an appearance in court (such as no insurance or driving while suspended). They are also more likely to appear in court on any violation and ask for a payment extension.

Take it how you want, but those are the facts.

b_ritivxx

The working personality of police officers combined with stereotypes/racism causes this (unfortunately). In a world that is predominately white, someone who is anything but white sticks out like a sore thumb. Not to mention our society has a system designed to make it especially difficult for minorities to get ahead (mostly African Americans and Hispanics). They have fewer opportunities and, as a result, less financial stability. Because of this, minorities are more likely to drive without insurance, drive without working head/tail lights because of their inability to afford a mechanic, have expired plates, etc. Police officers are trained indirectly to know these things, and thus are more likely to pull over a minority because they are more likely to be in violation of some traffic law. Plus, lets face it, a lot of police officers are racist.

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