• MarmaladeMermaid@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    It was mostly a Latino or Black thing, depending on the area. Sometimes associated with gang activity.

    It was fairly easy to outlaw and then selectively enforce. It’s basically a law that allows cops to bother people.

    The practice has been replaced with sideshows.