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Originally Posted by mlmdub130
so if it's a nice neighborhood everybody is just having tea and crumpets but if it's the ghetto they are all smoking crack? get real
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Frankly, yes.
Crime happens in lower income areas because the people don't make much money. If I'm making $150,000 a year there's a lot more to lose if I'm caught selling drugs. There's also less to gain; the person making $150,000 doesn't need drug money to make ends meet.
The people who turn to selling drugs are often lower-income and often uneducated.
There will always be exceptions, but if we're talking about the most accurate way to profile somebody, it's based on income levels, not race or gender.