Examples Of Racial Profiling

The sense of sight allows people to see animals, leaves on trees, vibrant colors, people passing by, and many more. A person’s vision also allows them to see the color of people’s skin, the way they dress, their surroundings, and this vision can cause many problems. Police and other agencies may use their sight in many ways, to see people, cars, and crimes in order to protect society; however, this vision does not always help, it can also hurt. When it comes to a law enforcement figure’s vision of people, they may use their sight to single someone out just because of the way they look and the color of their skin, which is known as racial profiling. Racial profiling is the suspicion of certain races or ethnicities for committing or being involved
Although racial profiling is technically illegal, due to the United States Constitution which provides everyone equal protection under law, it is commonly found in police departments throughout America. Throughout the history of the United States, police have had a reputation of being racist and hating African Americans, and although this is not the case for every officer, the examples of policemen using the so-called “strategy” of racial profiling are easy and accessible to find. An example of racial profiling against innocent people is found in a recollection of many events including racist police officers. Two friends, Marie Robinson and James Fields, were sitting in Robinson’s car in front of Fields’ house because Marie Robinson’s blood sugar levels dropped and she was drinking a cup of juice. The pair, both over the age of 50, were bombarded with accusations by a police officer saying that it was a drug deal and that Robinson was a prostitute, and when Fields attempted to object, he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. Not soon after, Robinson required medical attention however the officer delayed over an hour to call an ambulance because he did not believe she was diabetic (Risen). So the question is, does driving while black make one more “guilty” looking than the next? More often than not, research finds that black drivers are more likely to be pulled over
This policy greatly effects and violates every day, innocent United States citizens by inflicting punishments not deserved, such as arrests and even deportation. Although many people may believe that racial profiling, if used correctly, could help agencies throughout the law enforcement community; however, the misregulation and failing statistics show that rather than help law enforcement, racial profiling hurts the reputation. Although it has been proven numerous times, racial profiling is an unethical and cruel way to support society, and still exists in the United States