so, I must ask the question

[fustercluck]

As long as society refuses to recognize the source of decay, it will always find itself in decline and eventual anarchy.

Political correctness has guaranteed for us the latter

[Cheese]

So the prison system demographic should represent the general population break down? I have heard this garbage before. Problem is I am a 20 something straight white kid from the Midwest, dime a dozen baby. I don't talk about racism, sexism or gay-ism.

No, the prison should be filled with prisoners, race shouldn't even matter.

[tacoclimber]

No, the prison should be filled with prisoners, race shouldn't even matter.

Bingo.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Well said Cheese. Here in Atlanta, we hear this argument ALL the time, all the minority groups want equal treatment they say they dont get because the jails here in Atlanta, Ga are about 75% black and 25% white. Some say this is because "the man" wants to hold the black men down....how about the fact that 3 out of 4 violent crimes in Atlanta are commited by African Americans? Could that have anything to do with it?

In Atlanta's case even, the prison IS a represenative sample of the population, and still they scream.
75% of the ATL prison population is black? Oh, wait whats that 75% of Atlanta's population is black, well that makes sense then, eh?


I stand by my motto - Most minorities don't want equality, they want to be special!
(i.e. -
The United Negro College Fund - where is my redneck white kid scholarship?.
The Black Student Alliance on campus - you know what they call a white student alliance? The KKK.
Black Fraternities - We don't have any white only fraternities, thats racism.
B.E.T. Black Entertainment Television - What about a channel for white people, made by white people, about white people, starring white people? *i know - it's called Spike TV. ) <rant off>