How People Are Using Our Chicago Parking Ticket Data in Their Research – ProPublica

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debtsor
6 years ago

“When we published Driven Into Debt — our series looking at how Chicago’s traffic enforcement system unfairly burdened black and poor motorists ” Funny how one word – ‘unfairly’ – transforms this article from objective journalism into biased ‘social justice’ activism. Yes, the City of Chicago parking laws are draconian, and harsh, and onerous. And the penalties are too severe for the violations. And compliance is difficult. But to suggest that the laws unfairly ‘burden’ black and poor motorists more than other races is complete and utter garage. Black and poor motorists are burdened just as much as white, mexican… Read more »

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