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Cake day: September 19th, 2023

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  • It was a “that’s racist” shout because the legal system in north America is horrendously racist. It’s not just in the court room, even before matters get to court, the manner in which white women are treated by prosecutors (who offer sweet deals as in this case), police (who are less likely to apprehend and if done they do tentatively/reluctantly) has a quite visibly racist component to anyone who knows how the system treats “others”. Context matters - some people got it, apparently others did/do not.


  • Gender and racial judicial bias are real issues in the western world but continue to bury your head in the sand and pretend that the judicial system is blind. Time and time again the criminal justice system in north America demonstrates an unwillingness to hold white women to account. When they do face consequences the sentences levied upon them are typically noticeably less than that which are given to men in similar circumstances. The most glaring discrepancy is between white women (who are treated with the softest of kid gloves) and Black males. I say “males” and not “men” because even Black male juveniles are treated more harshly than white women. It’s almost as if the system expects a greater level of maturity and accountability from Black male juveniles than it does adult white women.