Federal Judge Rules NYC "Stop and Frisk" Violated Rights

In a mixed ruling for Fourth Amendment rights, a federal judge today ruled that NYC's Stop-and-Frisk program violated constitutional rights due to disproportionately targeting minorities. However, despite the program being unconstitutional in its current form, it will not stop. From the New York Times: " Judge Scheindlin also ordered a number of other remedies, including a pilot program in which officers in at least five precincts across the city will wear body-worn cameras in an effort to record street encounters. She also ordered a 'joint remedial process' — in essence, a series of community meetings — to solicit public input on how to reform stop-and-frisk. ... The Supreme Court had long ago ruled that stop-and-frisks were constitutionally permissible under certain conditions, and Judge Scheindlin stressed that she was 'not ordering an end to the practice.' But she said that changes were needed to ensure that the street stops were carried out in a manner that “protects the rights and liberties of all New Yorkers, while still providing much needed police protection.' ... The judge found that the New York police were too quick to deem as suspicious behavior that was perfectly innocent, in effect watering down the legal standard required for a stop. " The ruling itself (PDF). Bloomberg is furious about the decision, and the city, naturally, intends to appeal.

Comments

Re:I don't understand

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:Bloomberg, I have a great PR idea for you!

[Bob_Who]

We have a saying in the SF Bay Area:

Two wrongs don't make a right...

but three rights make a left

Re:I don't understand

[Alsee]

You can't say that a dead body filled with bullets was a suicide or a hunting accident in NYC.

Sure you can:
Dick Cheney was visiting the city.

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Re: I don't understand

[tompaulco]

The same places you're most likely to be terry frisked are also the places where you're most likely to be shot (as guns account for the majority of homicides there).
There must be some mistake. When you make guns illegal, there shouldn't be any gun violence at all. I'm sure the criminals were first in line to turn in their guns when NYC made them illegal.