Unrest, Ferguson, segregation, riot and #BlackLivesMatter are just some of the words that kept its firm place on front-pages of media outlets despite other issues concerning the United States. Recently, with the start of shooting of Trayvon Martin, there have been constant racial profiling cases that have led to many fatal shootings affecting blacks, many of them merely being in their youth. So, what really is “Racial Profiling”? It is an enduring, and extremely concerning problem that have been facing the United States for decades, despite conservative’s claims that it has already entered a “Post-racial era”. This practice involves law enforcement officers, who target individuals or groups on suspicion of crime based on their race and ethnicity. …show more content…
As feminism proves to be successful, more people are realizing that segregating a race or gender is detrimental to a country’s power and global image. However, racism is still very much prevalent in our society, most of it being unable to be proven. To eradicate racism, we must eliminate the roots of racial profiling, one of the most common factors of racism. Firstly, the government should make it mandatory for all law enforcement officers to put on and turn on body-cams. Although the initial stage could be pricy due to the overwhelming number of police officers, the advantages are nothing to sneeze at. Since both police officers and suspects know they their actions are being watched, they will take extra precautions when taking actions. Another solution could be readjusting the white and black police officer ratios. One of the main reasons for racial profiling is the majority of police-officers being white, despite the staggering number of blacks in neighborhoods. Having black officers to a certain degree will allow white officers to understand black citizens more effectively. Police officers exist to provide the community a feeling of safeness. However, with constant distrust, this has become difficult in many communities. By implementing the solutions stated above, we can all look forward to an impartial and transparent