Tuesday, September 09, 2003 :::
The search is underway for a new head of Chicago police, and when the three finalists were announced the first thing that certain people noticed was that none of them is African-American. Apparently 4 of the 23 applicants were African-American, and it's been mentioned that one of them probably would have been one of the three finalists had he not pulled his name very shortly before they were announced.It's possible, of course, that none of 17% of the pool would make it to one of the final three slots because of racism, but other possibilities seem to exist, and seem the way to bet; of the nine-member committee that selected the finalists, four members are black, including the chair. Compelling evidence as that is, it's not enough to get between Jesse Jackson and a racially divisive grievance; he and a number of co-extortionists have formed their own panel to recommend an African-American to be added to the group.
A prediction I've heard, that makes sense to me, is that one of the three (probably the one currently serving on an interim basis) will probably be appointed, but that there will probably be a concerted effort to count the racial beans when the position of first deputy is filled shortly thereafter.
::: posted by dWj at 9:40 AM
