It is not clear at all that black men suffer disproportionately from this. The link is a pretty even-handed look at the data.
What is clear is that this guy (and many of the other prominent victims from the last several years) would still be alive if he had simply complied with instructions. Don’t run away, don’t fight with officers, don’t put them in a situation where adrenaline is going to cloud their judgement. This is not to excuse the officers, it is simply an irrefutable observation.
This is very easy advice to give and follow. It’s a shame nobody ever seems to deliver it to the group that needs it most.
Link: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/verbruggen-fatal-police-shootings
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