Showing posts with label Michael Bloomberg. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Stop & Frisk: Bloomberg Deception and fear mongering

Less than three months after U.S District Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled New York City’s controversial policing practice, stop and frisk
unconstitutional, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted a stay on her ruling and went so far as to remove the judge from the case. The October 31st ruling blocks the numerous remedies outlined by Judge Scheindlin that would align the maligned police practice with the US Constitution until the whole appeals process plays itself out. This means, the appointment of monitor to oversee reforms, revised policies and training regarding stop and frisk and racial profiling, and the use of “body-worn cameras in a “pilot” project in one precinct per borough – “specifically the precinct with the highest number of stops during 2012” – would now be put on hold.