In response to my last point...
Originally Posted by NW Ponderer
C) Since we agree that "government does have both an interest and responsibility to administer justice fairly." The question is, are we? (I think we can acknowlege that we are not.)
You responded... well, basically, you didn't respond at all, but ducked this issue.

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If, as you say, the problem is "our justice system is operated by human beings", I see two potential solutions - be better human beings, or eliminate human foibles as much as possible.
You replied
Originally Posted by Senator Hatrack
Neither of the solutions you suggested are possible! Human nature has not changed since man first started living together. It will not be changed by anything any government does.

Originally Posted by NW Ponderer
But, I think, with regard to both B and C, we have to start by acknowledging realities. One of those realities is the persistence of racial division as a matter of policy. When 49% of incarcerated adults come from 13% of the population, something is clearly wrong. ...
You responded
Originally Posted by Senator Hatrack
Government confiscation of wealth, taxes, does not help anyone improve their financial situation. [A complete non-sequitur] Expecting our government to solve a problem it created is wishful thinking. The problem of minority incarceration is a problem a caused government policy. More government programs are not the answer!
That, my friend, is just asinine. If one acknowledges that a problem exists, and that the government created it... one can only expect the government to correct it by public pressure. "WE" ARE THE GOVERNMENT (Remember that whole "representative democracy" thing?). At the very least, "they" can stop doing the stupid/illegal thing. At best, we can create programs and incentives to counteract the bad things that the government is doing. (Your reference, by the way, was neither germane nor reasonable.)