Can someone in the Irving TX area "draft" this young man?

[GKrotkov]

Originally Posted by Madison

Exposing the effects of institutional racism can be very difficult. Even in the absence of definitive proof that those involved in this case were motivated by racism, the possibility itself offers an opportunity for us to discuss problems that need to be solved (and, I'd argue, are not mere vestiges of our checkered past).

In this case, I don't think you need proof of some overt action taken by the teacher, administration, or police; rather, the lack of similar incidents of this kind of perceived overreaction -- notably involving students who are not minorities -- seems to point toward Ahmed's race and religion playing some part in how he was treated.

I'd like to point out that the Supreme Court of the United States agrees with this point:
http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files...s-project-inc/

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions...-1371_m64o.pdf

For those of us who don't like wading through legal discussion, SCOTUS essentially said that proportional inequality is an acceptable demonstration of large-scale discrimination.


Edit:
...But, as Sean pointed out, this is a cultural, rather than a legal, discussion. Perhaps then take it with a grain of salt.