When living in a country comprised of a variety of races, one might think that acceptance and the freedom to live free of discrimination, especially by law enforcement officials, should be automatically granted, for a society of different individuals allows the realization that a specific race is not the only one inhabiting this world and that other races are here for the same reason. And yet this is not the case with the majority of the population today. Racism is one of the unfortunate social ills that is plaguing today's society and generating corruption as far as the eye can see. To further this social contamination, some of the community's personnel "dedicated" to law and order are playing with the lives of many citizens, only to gain a more egotistical attitude towards their position in society.

Racial bias and discrimination are existent in the minds of many individuals, some of whom may have, if it is at all poss

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When and if the officer finds illegal material, they have two options: Blondie continues, "Lie, and testify that the guy gave you permission to search. Or, say the contraband wasn't in the trunk at all, but rather in plain view. Why sweat it? Sure, you've fabricated the probable cause and done an illegal search, but the guy is bad, right? We do what we have to do" (Kramer 4). Blondie adds, "How you get a bad guy, if he really is a bad guy, is pretty much your own business. Your job is to get him. Period" (Kramer 4).

When speaking of racially biased policing, one must take into account their own prejudices. There are prejudices existent in almost every aspect of life, whether or not they are racially motivated depends on the individual's preconceptions about that certain race. This preconception is not an efficient way of keeping law and order. Police officers may in fact be subjected to many forms of violence by minorities, but that subjection is not something that should initiate a judgment on a certain persons' character, and thus spur a racially motivated policing attitude. Consider the African American pulled over with no probable cause, and harassed due to the fact that he "looks wrong". This is a prime example of an officer's racist attitude. In the officer's mind, he may think that he is committing a service to the community, in reality he is serving an injustice that destroys good relations between authority and society. The officer can still police efficiently without paying attention to race, yet his preconception about that race is too overwhelming for him or her to pass up that opportunity. If an officer were to focus on Caucasian drivers, the results would not be much different, due to the fact that many Caucasian drivers are guilty of illegal activities as well. This form of policing is still not justified. Therefore, the problem needs to be eradicated to protect the rights of the public. People must recognize that there still remains a disparity between whites and minorities in the justice system, and that they need to believe that civil liberties and equality for all is ultimately necessary before any change can be made within the system.

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