New York City mayor vetoes bills to limit stop-and-frisk policy
Source: Reuters
New York City mayor vetoes bills to limit stop-and-frisk policy
By Noreen O'Donnell
NEW YORK | Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:03pm EDT
(Reuters) - New York City Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday vetoed two measures meant to curb the city's controversial stop-and-frisk policing policy, setting up a likely showdown with the City Council.
Bloomberg called the bills dangerous and irresponsible and said they would make the city less safe.
One measure would create an independent inspector general to monitor the New York City Police Department. The other would expand the definition of racial profiling and allow people who believe they have been profiled to sue police in state court.
Bloomberg has defended the policy of stopping, questioning and frisking suspected wrongdoers to fight crime.
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