Asked by Joshua Williams on Jun 24, 2024

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There is an alleged police practice of picking up Indigenous people and taking them to a distant location far away, and then leaving them to get home on their own.What is this called?

A) racial prejudice
B) drive and drop
C) starlight tours
D) xenophobia

Starlight Tours

Alleged police practice of picking up Indigenous people and taking them to some location far away and leaving them there to get home on their own.

Indigenous People

Ethnic groups who are the original inhabitants of a given region, maintaining traditions or other aspects of an early culture that is associated with a given region.

  • Understand the consequences of historical and institutional racism on different groups.
  • Acquire insight into the notion of racial profiling and its effects in judicial practices and routine life.
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Fernanda MorenoJun 26, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This practice is known as "starlight tours." It has been reported mainly in Canada, where Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by police misconduct and brutality. The police officers would pick up Indigenous people, often in the middle of the night, and drive them to a remote area far from their homes. The officers would then abandon them, leaving them to walk or find their way back home on their own, sometimes in freezing temperatures. This practice is a violation of human rights and has resulted in deaths of Indigenous people.