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As I said on a previous thread: Law enforcement is out of control Th1onein May 2013 #1
Fuck yes, they're violating the constitution. X_Digger May 2013 #2
The ongoing schoolcraft saga... beevul May 2013 #3
The other sad piece of that is mis-filing crimes downward to make compstat numbers look good. X_Digger May 2013 #4
Yeah, that is pretty sad. beevul May 2013 #5
These stats PROVE that the NYC Police are totally shitty at their probable cause judgement. I am.... Logical May 2013 #10
Just stating the race doesn't mean much, though. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #6
So, simply living in a "high crime" area is enough reason for one to be stopped and frisked? MrScorpio May 2013 #7
The NYC does not care about the Bill of Rights any longer. n-t Logical May 2013 #11
That much is apparently true MrScorpio May 2013 #13
I wish someone could product a hidden camera documentary on this farce. n-t Logical May 2013 #16
Here's a hidden audio.. X_Digger May 2013 #27
Horrible. Too many people trust the police 100%. Jury's included. n-t Logical May 2013 #29
I'm addressing the "racist" part of the claim. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #17
I'm just trying to clarify what you're saying here. MrScorpio May 2013 #24
"minorities want police to clamp down on crime in their areas" Logical May 2013 #8
I'm speaking about the "racist" part of the claim. Not the constitutionality of stopping Honeycombe8 May 2013 #18
Targeting certain racial minorities more than others . . . markpkessinger May 2013 #20
Not if you're in a minority neighborhood. Who are you gonna stop... Honeycombe8 May 2013 #30
They shouldn't be stopping ANYBODY absent reasonable suspicion . . . markpkessinger May 2013 #31
I was not commenting on the stop and frisk law. I don't know enuf Honeycombe8 May 2013 #32
Absolute fucking wow MattBaggins May 2013 #14
Facts are pesky things, aren't they? They just make you go "wow." Honeycombe8 May 2013 #19
Here's a link to the NYCLU's report on stop and frisk ... markpkessinger May 2013 #21
I know of at least one DU member premium May 2013 #9
Well, they're probably one of those people who have me on ignore MrScorpio May 2013 #12
I'm thinking you know whom I speak of. premium May 2013 #15
Check out the New York Civil Liberties Union's 2011 report on stop-and-frisk markpkessinger May 2013 #22
This is off-topic, but CheapShotArtist May 2013 #23
Yes. They need to stop. nt hack89 May 2013 #25
And yet there are supporters of Bloomberg here on DU. nt hack89 May 2013 #26
More than once Civil Liberties has been a topic on these boards Savannahmann May 2013 #28
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