Facts: 1. Blacks are 10 times more likely to commit crime than whites in the USA. 2. The consumption of one pound of bacon per week results in a 10-fold increase in heart disease Hypothetical situation 1. A person calls the police about street racing in his neighborhood and wants the police to do something about it. The policeman responds to the scene. The first car that goes past the stakeout point appears to be a 90 year old white woman in a 2003 Buick LeSabre. The second car that goes past the stakeout point appears to be a 20 year old black male in a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette with purple lights under the car and a loud exhaust. Question: Which person should the policeman pull over assuming that there are only two cars going past the check point? Is this RACIAL profiling or knowledge-based police work? Hypothetical situation 2. A person decides to replace bacon consumption with broccoli consumption based upon the facts listed above. Is this person a baconist or showing signs of bacon profiling or just knowledgeable?
Street racing usually consists of a younger age group. Your scenario also assumes someone "must" be pulled over without reasonable suspicion. Race has zero to do with your scenario.
