Ultra-rich Atherton CA: 175 out of 182 vehicle code citations went to drivers with Hispanic names

[Newsjock]

http://kentbrew.github.io/profiling-atherton/

Atherton, California is consistently one of the USA's top three most expensive places to live, and is (moderately) famous for its police blotter, which features an ongoing parade of first world problems.

... While it's fun to giggle at all those suspicious circumstances, mysterious disturbances, construction complaints, parking hassles, and miscellaneous town ordinance violations, the data takes a sobering turn when we examine vehicle code violations from February through July of 2013.

... 175 out of the 182 drivers cited have Hispanic names. Almost nobody from Atherton ever gets a ticket.

... Why were so many (over a hundred) of these citations filed as misdemeanors instead of infractions, under 12500(a) VC instead of 12500? A misdemeanor charge means that the subject must report for booking, including mug shots and fingerprints, and will retain a misdemeanor arrest on record unless (massively expensive and time-consuming) legal action is taken.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Where else are they supposed to get their income?

And in case anyone is wondering:

Obviously, they are profiling, and shame on them. Disgusting.

[KamaAina]

2. Cross-posting to CA group

And where is "Santa Jose"?