Policing Is Big Business in Gretna | Explorer

came here because of an explosive piece

came here because of an explosive piece that called Gretna the arrests capital

that called Gretna the arrests capital

that called Gretna the arrests capital of the United States 2/3 of those

of the United States 2/3 of those

of the United States 2/3 of those arrested are black

arrested are black

arrested are black while only 1/3 of the population is

while only 1/3 of the population is

while only 1/3 of the population is black with those numbers

black with those numbers

black with those numbers Gretna must be a really violent place

Gretna must be a really violent place

Gretna must be a really violent place right actually of the 6566 arrests only

right actually of the 6566 arrests only

right actually of the 6566 arrests only 49 were for violent offenses that’s less

49 were for violent offenses that’s less

49 were for violent offenses that’s less than 1% fines fees and policing and

than 1% fines fees and policing and

than 1% fines fees and policing and where have we seen that relationship

where have we seen that relationship

where have we seen that relationship before look at how Ferguson Police

before look at how Ferguson Police

before look at how Ferguson Police Department conducts their job the report

Department conducts their job the report

Department conducts their job the report accuses police of targeting black and

accuses police of targeting black and

accuses police of targeting black and poor drivers to raise revenue the city

poor drivers to raise revenue the city

poor drivers to raise revenue the city relies on the police force to serve

relies on the police force to serve

relies on the police force to serve essentially as a as a collection agency

essentially as a as a collection agency

essentially as a as a collection agency in 2013 Ferguson took in two point four

in 2013 Ferguson took in two point four

in 2013 Ferguson took in two point four six million dollars in court fines and

six million dollars in court fines and

six million dollars in court fines and fees while Gretna in the same period

fees while Gretna in the same period

fees while Gretna in the same period took in five point seven seven million

took in five point seven seven million

took in five point seven seven million dollars so do black lives matter in

dollars so do black lives matter in

dollars so do black lives matter in Gretna hell yeah

Gretna hell yeah

Gretna hell yeah that’s nearly fifteen percent of the

that’s nearly fifteen percent of the

that’s nearly fifteen percent of the city’s revenues five five five and that

city’s revenues five five five and that

city’s revenues five five five and that proportion is sixteen times the national

proportion is sixteen times the national

proportion is sixteen times the national media