Minorities fare worse in traffic stops
Black, Hispanic and white drivers are equally likely to be pulled over by police, but blacks and Hispanics are much more likely to be searched and arrested, a federal study found.
Police were much more likely to threaten or use force against blacks and Hispanics than against whites in any encounter, whether at a traffic stop or elsewhere, according to the Justice Department.
Traffic stops have become a politically volatile issue. Minority groups have complained that many stops and searches are based on race rather than on legitimate suspicions. Blacks in particular have complained of being pulled over for simply "driving while black."
Interesting survey. It confirms the view that non-white are not stopped more often but when they are stopped they are treated worse. This matches up both with previous surveys and with other studies done of traffic violations statistics.
Jay