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That's not even close to being true. he only reason you think that is because there is a tiny percentage of cases of a white kid that got off versus the overwhelming majority of cases where they are tried equally. I mean, you are basically stating that most judges are racist, and that simply isn't true.First of all, the criminal justice system is racist because it holds blacks to a different standard than whites. So a white kid caught stealing is more likely to be seen as a kid who made a mistake with a bright future ahead of him, and a black kid will be seen as a thug who has no respect for law and order.
So yes the convictions are a sign of an intrinsically racist system. The difference is while a law against stealing itself isn't racist, a law that says its okay for cops to racially profile innocent citizens is.