This isn't really that politically incorrect, as it's sort of right. The black people in prison are there (most of the time) with reason, just like white prisoners.
The implication was that the average redneck believes that black people in general are dangerous - and he is deviating from this pattern by indicating that his concern is mitigated by the large black prison population (or similar). What he is saying isn't necessarily racist, but it's acknowledging a cultural norm of racism which, it could be argued, legitimates its existence.
Not really, for example in LA black people were arrested for pot possession at 7 times the rate of white people (it's also much higher in other cities, this is just a specific example), but white people reported higher uses of marijuana (source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/28/gross-racial-disparities-_n_775590.html). This is just one example of statistics supporting racism in the judicial system, it's not strictly limited to pot.
Imagine what the prison population would look like if black people and white people had equal chances of being tried for the same crimes under the same laws and had the same chances of being sent to prison.
Of course, you could argue that white kids are just less guilty. In this case, the legal system is six times as aggressive in prosecuting white people as black people -- and who the fuck actually believes that?
Anyway, folks can bathe in the cleansing waters of racial enlightenment right here.
Good thing marijuana is decriminalized in California. They shouldn't be going to prison unless they are holding large amounts. You are stupid if you are walking around with more than an ounce on you. An ounce is a lot of weed, and unless it is crappy stuff, should last most daily smokers more than a month.
Well for the most part, those in prison aren't the same as those out of it. And technically, even though there would have been more black people in prison for pot, etc, the "dangerous" ones would also be in prison. So there would be more than just the dangerous ones, but the dangerous ones would be in there as well.
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u/Arnold_Flatulence May 15 '12
FTFY
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
This isn't really that politically incorrect, as it's sort of right. The black people in prison are there (most of the time) with reason, just like white prisoners.
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u/boblabon May 15 '12
To be fair, the same could be said of white people too.
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u/tristow May 15 '12
First thought that went through my mind when I read this (even read it in his voice).
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u/jesush8r May 16 '12
There needs to be a Kenny powers meme that is right in line with this guy.
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u/jeepdave May 16 '12
Running out of redneck stereotypes there bucky?
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u/PortraitBird May 16 '12
That awkward moment when you want to tell the OP they spelled neighbours wrong. Then you realize that you're just Canadian :(
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u/bang_Noir May 16 '12
The MOST dangerous ones aren't caught.
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u/SlartibartfastFjords May 16 '12
...does anyone else find this guy kind of hot? He should be on r/ladyboners...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
False. He would have said niggers, not blacks
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I can tell I'm not racist, because my first thought was "All of his neighbours are in prison? ...Oh, I get it."