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Indi Guy

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4. The cops can say anything they want...

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:39 AM

Feb 2012

...because the DA's let them get away with it. It's a cozy little arrangement where everyone seems to be doing their job -- risk free; while thousands of minority members get caught-up in the system.

...Totally unconstitutional, illegal and unconscionable.

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How NYPD's (Blatent Racially Profiling) "Stop and Frisk" Policy Ensnares 600,000 a Year... [View all] Indi Guy Jan 2012 OP

Is it legal to stop and frisk without cause? pennylane100 Jan 2012 #1

Yes it is illegal; but the cops get around this by saying that... Indi Guy Jan 2012 #2

but what about the people who are not carrying drugs pennylane100 Feb 2012 #6

A class action suit sounds good to me... Indi Guy Feb 2012 #7

It was, a horrible law that allowed them to harass minorities for no reason other than the fact sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #9

There's no other word for it BUT racism... Indi Guy Feb 2012 #10

91% of those 'stopped and frisked' are non-white, and 90% aren't charged. X_Digger Jan 2012 #3

The cops can say anything they want... Indi Guy Feb 2012 #4

Thank you for the resources... Indi Guy Feb 2012 #5

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #8