핵심 개념
Dr. Richard Allen Williams recalls a disturbing phone call from LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, highlighting racial bias in policing and its impact on policy changes.
초록
In this episode of "I WAS THERE," Dr. Richard Allen Williams recounts a troubling phone call from then LAPD Chief Daryl Gates in May 1982. Gates asked Williams to validate a theory that Black men's necks were anatomically different, leading to controversy and calls for policy changes regarding chokeholds. The incident sheds light on racial bias in policing and the subsequent push for reform at both local and federal levels.
통계
In May 1982, then Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates called Dr. Williams to validate a theory about anatomical differences between Black and white men's necks.
Gates believed that Blacks were dying more frequently from chokeholds due to their veins or arteries not opening up as fast as "normal people."
The controversial remarks led to dueling press conferences and calls for Gates' resignation.
The Los Angeles Police Commission banned one form of chokehold technique following ongoing concerns.
Calls are now being made to ban chokeholds on a Federal level.
인용구
"He was suggesting that Blacks were not normal." - Dr. Richard Allen Williams