the-movemnt: White privilege at work: Toronto police seek “clean-cut” bank robber, imply
the-movemnt: White privilege at work: Toronto police seek “clean-cut” bank robber, imply he’s “down on his luck” Toronto police are hunting for a five-time bank robber, but not just any bank robber: a “preppy” and “clean-cut” rascal. Police said the bandit, a “well-dressed” 20-something, isn’t your typical criminal, and that he might just be “down on his luck.“ Police characterization of the so-called “Lunchtime Bandit” raises a few questions about double standards in law enforcement The case echoes moments when the U.S. judicial system has gone easy on wealthy young white offenders, without exercising the same sort of understanding when it comes to black suspects. Read more follow @the-movemnt -- source link