𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗦~𝗠𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗖𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗'𝗦

 

An online headline caught my eye proclaiming that Hispanics were the ethnic group most frequently searched in Texas by law enforcement.

The article, using 2020 stats from the Institute for Statistical Analysis in Criminal Justice, claimed that 39% of those searched by law enforcement in Texas were Hispanic.

Well, that aroused my curiousity about the current demographics for Texas and the 2021 numbers indicate that 39% of searches being conducted of Hispanics is not out of line with those demographics.

2021 Texas Demographics

Hispanics                          40.2%

non-Hispanic whites         39.3%

Blacks                                11.6%

Asians                                  5.1%

American, Alaskan Indian   1.5%

So, 40.2 % of Texans are Hispanic and they receive 39% of the searches.  That seems about right, doesn't it?

Anyway, if you're concerned about interraction between law enforcement and Hispanics, the McAllen Police Department would like to talk about it over a cup of coffee at McDonald's.