The ACLU cites what it says are wide disparities in arrest rates for marijuana possession . ACLU : By population proportion , rates for blacks are nearly 4 times greater than whites . Comment: Arrests are based on `` intelligence and ... activity ... not race or ethnic group ''
The ACLU cites what it says are wide disparities in arrest rates for marijuana possession . ACLU : By population proportion , rates for blacks are nearly 4 times greater than whites . The head of a police group says the disparity is n't racially motivated . Arrests are based on `` intelligence and ... activity ... not race or ethnic group ''