Discussion about the disproportionate number of arrests and convictions of black people due to racist policing and justice often misses a trick - the strong link between crime and poverty, because our society is not equal financially either.

So the poorer people are, the more likely they are to resort to crime, and the more likely they will be caught. Check this thread by @gmhales https://twitter.com/gmhales/status/1332282612581339136

So, for example, if you are looking at why more black than white people are caught selling class A drugs in London, it’s not just about biased policing, it’s about poverty and routes out of poverty