But it isn't propaganda at all- it's a fact.
Sure, I don't agree with excluding blacks from opportunities because of this, but it's just completely wrong to say that it's racial propaganda.
again arrest and guilt are two different things . . .
i am a black man in nys (weed is currently being legalized here) i was arrested for smoking a blunt in my own home here is how it went down. (just for reference i lived in the upper apparent of a two family house & my houses outside back door has brace holding a 4 inch board) there was a knock at my back door and when i went to answer it i asked (without opening the door) "who is it" a voice responded its your its me from downstairs, i unlocked the door and opened it about 1 inch. . . after the police literally snatched my door out of my hand (i was left holding the handle while they had broken the door away from it) they rush in and put me in a headlock until they here my white girlfriend exclaim "is that really necessary" at which time the two officers noticing they had witnesses changed my restraints from an illegal wrestling move to handcuffs and sat the two others (who were white . . . one of which was smoking with me) down at the table.
they without warrant searched my apartment opening closed doors and drawers (police cant open things without a warrant even if they have probable cause) trying to find my "stash", when they did they found half a nickel bag yet still they tried to convince me that i was a big-time dealer and they even threatened to "fuck up your bitch if you dont tell us where your stash is" they not only took my 5usd worth of weed but they arrested me . . . overly proud of their deed they took me to 7 area stores (that are known to be frequented by drug dealers), wherein they only went in to shoot the shit with the owners (and
receive free steal coffee . . . gotta of the badge). then during the ride to the precinct i was repeatedly taunted by the officers they opened with "have you ever been arrested before" to which i scrunched my nose and said "of course not" the officer then says to me "good, well now you will have something in common with your family at the reunions" and the other officer then said "your lucky she shut up i really wanted to punch that fat bitch in the mouth
'is that really necessary' ... stupid bitch" (referring to my girlfriend)
finally we get there and, i was locked up for something barely even still illegal (in fact the amount of weed i had only warrants a $30 usd fine) yet i was fingerprinted for the first time in my life, and locked in a cold room the size of a closet given only a blanket made of recycled dryer lint and chicken wire to sleep on a metal shelf they called a bed . . . the next day i saw a judge who released me because the officers said they arrested a "dealer" yet the man who stood before him was an addict if any part of the spectrum (so i was assigned drug consoling ... for something that wont even be considered a drug by next year in my state) . . . now i tell this story to show how racist institutions like the police department are . . . i committed a crime yes a crime punishable by a 30usd fine yet i became labeled and tossed in the system by racist police officers
tldr: its only me speaking from experience when i say that the numbers of black people incarcerated is definitely influenced by racist not race