A White Guy And A Black Guy Committing Same Crime Are Treated Differently — Here’s Proof

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Two YouTubers recently did an experiment in the Little Tokyo area of LA to see if there was any difference in the way two men are treated if both appear to be breaking into a car: one of the men is white and the other is black.

The result was predictable. Before watching the video, what do you think happened? Answer carefully. This is a tough one.

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