Black Men Should Be Running From The Police (Image: MGN)
The Supreme Court in Massachusetts is starting to recognize racial targeting by it’s Police Officers. 63 percent of police-civilian encounters, in Boston, are with African-American males, yet they make up only a quarter of the cities population. Judges are starting to say that a person “fleeing” from the police is now not enough evidence to make someone guilty.
One small step for man. One giant leap for Black Lives Matters. It seems that the top Supreme Court in Massachusetts is starting to pay attention to the “disproportionate” stops of black men by the Boston Police Department. The conclusion? Black males may have a reason to run from the police.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court made a public statement on Tuesday that said, “Such an individual, when approached by the police, might just as easily be motivated by the desire to…
