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In reply to the discussion: Charts: Are the NYPD's Stop-and-Frisks Violating the Constitution? [View all]X_Digger
(18,585 posts)2. Fuck yes, they're violating the constitution.
NYCLU has the stats:
http://www.nyclu.org/content/stop-and-frisk-data
In 2009, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 581,168 times.
510,742 were totally innocent (88 percent).
310,611 were black (55 percent).
180,055 were Latino (32 percent).
53,601 were white (10 percent).
289,602 were aged 14-24 (50 percent).
In 2010, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 601,285 times.
518,849 were totally innocent (86 percent).
315,083 were black (54 percent).
189,326 were Latino (33 percent).
54,810 were white (9 percent).
295,902 were aged 14-24 (49 percent).
In 2011, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 685,724 times.
605,328 were totally innocent (88 percent).
350,743 were black (53 percent).
223,740 were Latino (34 percent).
61,805 were white (9 percent).
341,581 were aged 14-24 (51 percent).
In 2012, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 533,042 times
473,300 were totally innocent (89 percent).
286,684 were black (55 percent).
166,212 were Latino (32 percent).
50,615 were white (10 percent).
510,742 were totally innocent (88 percent).
310,611 were black (55 percent).
180,055 were Latino (32 percent).
53,601 were white (10 percent).
289,602 were aged 14-24 (50 percent).
In 2010, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 601,285 times.
518,849 were totally innocent (86 percent).
315,083 were black (54 percent).
189,326 were Latino (33 percent).
54,810 were white (9 percent).
295,902 were aged 14-24 (49 percent).
In 2011, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 685,724 times.
605,328 were totally innocent (88 percent).
350,743 were black (53 percent).
223,740 were Latino (34 percent).
61,805 were white (9 percent).
341,581 were aged 14-24 (51 percent).
In 2012, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 533,042 times
473,300 were totally innocent (89 percent).
286,684 were black (55 percent).
166,212 were Latino (32 percent).
50,615 were white (10 percent).
Read the Village Voice's series on the Schoolcraft tapes.
Captains and Sergeants scold officers for not 'getting their numbers up' -- setting quotas of "250s" (stop-and-frisks) that each officer should perform each shift.
http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-03-07/news/the-nypd-tapes-confirmed/
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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