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In reply to the discussion: James Carville worried Dems set to lose over social issues [View all]AZProgressive
(29,322 posts)A Terry Stop is appropriate in limited circumstances like if there is a description of someone wearing a red shirt leaving the scene of a robbery then police can do a "stop and frisk" on someone wearing a red shirt for the police officer's safety.
Bloomberg is avoiding all scrutiny. It's time to take a long, hard look at his views
Benjamin Dixon
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Put those cops where the crime is, which means in minority neighborhoods
[the] unintended consequences is people say, Oh, my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities. Yes, thats true. Why? Because we put all the cops in the minority neighborhoods. Yes, thats true. Why do we do it? Because thats where all the crime is. He goes on to say: Ninety-five per cent of your murders murderers and murder victims fit one MO. You can just take the description, Xerox it and pass it out to all the cops.
Not only is this data point inaccurate, but it also reflects a deeply disturbing, racist worldview that harms minority men and is based on fallacious logic and inaccurate data.
The unearthed clip provides a glimpse into his deeply held philosophies regarding young minority men as well as his governing principles. The clip demands that the mayor come forward and answer to the people he ostensibly wants to lead.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/12/bloomberg-avoiding-scrutiny-stop-frisk