POC are more likely to be pulled over, then when pulled over more likely to ask to be searched, then when searched more likely to be arrested when situations are similar to non-POC folks.
It doesn't really stop there either, they are more likely to be convicted of the same crimes and then get longer sentences. They are less likely to be offered probation.
This eliminates huge percentages of men permanently from POC communities. It is possible that this process can be blamed for the social issues present in the inner city.
"The New Jim Crow" covers a lot more in a lot more detail. I would strongly recommend the read.
It doesn't really stop there either, they are more likely to be convicted of the same crimes and then get longer sentences. They are less likely to be offered probation. This eliminates huge percentages of men permanently from POC communities. It is possible that this process can be blamed for the social issues present in the inner city.
"The New Jim Crow" covers a lot more in a lot more detail. I would strongly recommend the read.