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From: North Avenue Review
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:00
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In git.general Tom Sparks <copwatch@thebird.org> wrote: > On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 02:31:31 GMT, chollanamdo@mindspring.com (The > Sanity Inspector) bravely declared in atl.general: >> Whatever the actual figure, the FBI crime stats reports >>explicitly state that they are counting arrests--not convictions, and >>not indictments. > Count the "convictions" and you'll see even higher stats. According > to US News, over a third of all innercity black men have convictions - > that's a convenient way to remove their votes and their running for > office, isn't it? It also makes it kinda difficult to be upwardly mobile (i.e., get a decent job): "Have you ever been convicted of a felony? yes no If yes, please explain." You think the day manager of an office depot gives a rats ass about what you write after you circle "yes"? -- North Avenue Review Magazine dsadmnp@prism.gatech.edu "A free press can of course be good or bad, but, most certainly, without freedom it will never be anything but bad..." --Albert Camus
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From: North Avenue Review <dsadmnp@prism.gatech.edu>
Subject: Re: AUTHOR EVENT
Date: 2000/10/25
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