Marine Andrew Tahmooressi crossed the border in a pickup truck with more than 400 rounds of ammunition and three loaded guns: a .45 caliber pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, and a 5.56mm AR-15 assault rifle. He spent only eight months in jail when a judge in Tijuana ordered his immediate release, following pressure that U.S. politicians put on Mexico to release him. Tahmooressi flew back the day of his release in a private jet.

White privilege is the inherent advantages possessed by a white person on the basis of their race in a society characterized by racial inequality and injustice. How does “white privilege” or even more “White American privilege” fit into this incident? What are the benefits of being white? What are the benefits of being a white male? What are the benefits of being an American white male?

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In this incident Tah mo ore ss i s white privilege played a role in his immediate release from jail in Mexico As a white American he was able to put p... View the full answer