"Some people really struggle with distinguishing between individual and systemic responsibility when both are at play. For example, as important as it is to make sure that individual drivers obey speed limits and pay attention to the road and that pedestrians look both ways before they cross the street, intersections are a structural factor that can amplify harms depending on how they're planned and built."
"A secret recording caught her going off about not being a structural racist but a new racist, spurred on by things like #BlackLivesMatter. For the record, if you were pissed off about Black people complaining about being killed extrajudicially, there's nothing new about your racism - I'm sure The Red Record would have annoyed you too were you around for it. Since we last covered Judge Ryan, she's decided to retire. WXYZ has coverage:"
"There's a special irony in a judge who accused Black Americans of needing to step up, do their jobs, and not be lazy asses getting paid for a year and some change for doing absolutely nothing. The real grift is in saying racist shit and getting paid for it. Between her and GoFundMes for people who get caught yelling slurs, being an ethical and impartial judge just leaves too much money on the table. Maybe Clarence Thomas is onto something."
Some people struggle to distinguish individual and systemic responsibility when both contribute to harm. Intersections and infrastructure can amplify harms depending on planning and design. Judges should be attentive to individual and systemic factors that influence law breaking. A failure to recognize race as a systemic factor led to Oakland County probate judge Kathleen Ryan being recorded making racist statements and placed on paid leave. Ryan described herself as a 'new racist' and blamed movements like #BlackLivesMatter. After roughly 15 months on paid leave she has voluntarily retired, leaving her seat open for a successor committed to fairness and impartiality.
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