It’s clear that the criminal justice system and related financial penalties associated with traffic citations disproportionately harm people of color and people living on low incomes.No validation, no proof, no "why", just "it's clear".
Low incomes makes some sense, in that, fines take up income! So $10 is not the same to one, as another. Yet most fines have points, and that means money is most assuredly not the only factor.
But I really dislike the idea that "people of colour" are apparently all miscreants, and therefore always doing wrong things, and thus are always being charged.
It's not true.
And... here's a shocker... I'm white, and I've had speeding tickets, red light tickets, parking tickets and so on. How is this even possible?! Apparently all those white cops that write me tickets, are just doing so to hide their true goal.
Getting that minority!
I know tje US has some problems with policing, but turning streets into death zones, due to non-policing isn't the solution.
Put another way, you're living in a poor, or minority neighbourhood. Recently, people are screeching up and down the street, driving drunk and mega-high, injuries are up, and some asshole almost killed your kid.
You call, and the cops say that for your own good, they won't go after the guy. Wow! A great win for minority rights!