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Self inflicted wounds or the result of a data meat axe?

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I have received tables that purportedly represent citations issued, by the SDPD, for the period Jan 2015 through December 2015. It contains 103,109 Vehicle Code-related records. I have taken a mighty leap and concluded that these records are all the result of traffic stops. That is where the sense ceases. Month Year Records Computed Citations Actual Citations Difference Projected Stops Multiplier Percentage Missing Percentage Cited Jan-15 9133 5200 9040 -3840 16443 0.45023 73.85 56.94 Feb-15 10584 6462 9068 -2606 16494 0.45023 40.33 61.05 Mar-15 9676 5169 6899 -1730 12548 0.45023 33.47 53.42 Apr-15 10870 5991 7569 -1578 13767

The Poverty Penalty

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May 21, 2016 Richard Hylton CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED The Honorable Laura E. Duffy United States Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office Federal Office Building 880 Front Street, Room 6293 San Diego, CA 92101 The Honorable Vanita Gupta Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20530 Re: Racial Profiling or Biased-policing City of San Diego and disturbing recent trend Dear Ms. Duffy and Ms. Gupta: I represent no one other than myself. Most people would be outraged if they knew what I know. On numerous occasions, I informed the United States Justice Department, California Department of Justice, and anyone else who may have a passing interest, that the City of San Diego is unique in terms of its use of racial profiling in policing decisions. Within the last 30, or so, days, others have echoed similar sentiments or views. I join with the Att