One of the many people that get stereotyped are the African Americans or “Blacks” such as Maharani Bailey. Maharani is a 27 year old African American man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police stopped bailey four times between 2008 through 2010 while he was driving his Range Rover. What the police did not know was that he was a very successful attorney. Bailey was never charged with a crime but Joined a lawsuit alleging widespread racial profiling. Another example is Angel Castro- Tortes, a 23 year old Latino immigrant living in Georgia.
He was riding his bicycle when two Cob County officers stopped him, beating him and breaking his bones and Jaw after questioning his immigration status. Many people are greatly affected by stereotypes such as these. Colored people start thinking badly about themselves because they are treated poorly and some commit suicide from the hatred towards themselves. Suicide was the 12th leading cause of death for Hispanics of all ages and the 3rd leading cause of death or Hispanic males ages 15 to 34. In America 78% of African Americans and 46% of Hispanics committed suicide in the last 10 years.
In past history, George W. Bush first initiates upon taking office in 2001 was to address a Joint session of congress to make clear that his administration would put an end to racial profiling in America. Introduced in the Senate as S. 1038 by Senator Ben Carding in May 2013 and in the House as H. R. 2851 by Congressman John Concerns in July 2013, The End Racial Profiling Act (ARPA), would not allow the use of profiling n the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin or religion by law enforcement agencies.
Camera Hafiz said in the Passage of the End of Racial Profiling, “Racial profiling is deeply rooted in our countries history of racial inequality and segregation. It’s time to end this discrimination by passing the End Racial Profiling Act without delay. ” Americans take it as a given that racial profiling is persuasive in the United States and it is in fact so common that shorthand references to it are the basis of Jokes such s “driving while black” or “flying while Muslim. Racial profiling will always be around no matter what but the world is changing so much, for the better, that the younger generations don’t care as much about race as the older generation. All we can do is hope that the generations to come will continue to change this world making everyone equal not Just on paper but in the hearts of every person. Works Cited Points of View: Racial Profiling. 2013, pa-5. Ip “It’s Time to Pass a Law to End Racial Profiling. ” Thiele.
