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Stop and Frisk – A Matter of Race

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Submitted by Hummingbird on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 7:08pm

I saw this video over the summer and it really affected the way I view arrests and policing in cities. I think in many ways it relates back to "The New Jim Crow" readings we did. I'd love to hear any thoughts you have in the video – it's not too long, and definitely worth watching.

http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/06/12/opinion/100000001601732/the-scars-of-stop-and-frisk.html?ref=nyregion

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Unconstitutional Shakedown

Submitted by Brandt Hardin (guest) on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 8:27pm.

“Stop and Frisk” is a prime example of racial profiling running a muck in our Law Enforcement. Police and private companies profit from the judicial process and bottom-feed off of minorities in this country. You can read about how private companies and crooked politicians have turned our Police forces on their ear in every attempt to squeeze money out of the general public at

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