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In reply to the discussion: Charts: Are the NYPD's Stop-and-Frisks Violating the Constitution? [View all]MrScorpio
(73,610 posts)24. I'm just trying to clarify what you're saying here.
You say that it that "Stop and Frisk" isn't necessarily racist...
Is this your claim based on an assumption that the NYPD doesn't engage in racist behavior?
I'm just wondering if you have actually considered if it's quite possible that the NYPD is implementing this program in an intentionally racist process, or not.
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The other sad piece of that is mis-filing crimes downward to make compstat numbers look good.
X_Digger
May 2013
#4
These stats PROVE that the NYC Police are totally shitty at their probable cause judgement. I am....
Logical
May 2013
#10
So, simply living in a "high crime" area is enough reason for one to be stopped and frisked?
MrScorpio
May 2013
#7
I'm speaking about the "racist" part of the claim. Not the constitutionality of stopping
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#18
Check out the New York Civil Liberties Union's 2011 report on stop-and-frisk
markpkessinger
May 2013
#22