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Mzuri
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Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 3333
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 12:13 pm: | 
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NYPD frisked blacks at 5 times rate of whites
BY ALISON GENDAR
February 3, 2007
The NYPD conducted more than 500,000 stop-and-frisks last year, with blacks five times more likely to be searched than whites, according to statistics released yesterday.
Blacks accounted for 52% of the 508,540 individuals stopped and checked last year, according to data released by the City Council's Public Safety Committee.
That percentage has changed little in nearly a decade - it was 50% in 2000 and 52% in 1998.
But the total number of frisks soared from the 97,296 conducted in 2002.
Among the top reasons cops gave for stopping an individual were that the suspect was in a high crime area or had made "furtive movements," according to the statistics.
Hispanics accounted for 29% of the searches last year and whites 10%, the data showed.
Asians, American Indians and individuals whose race was not indicated made up the rest.
The half-million searches resulted in 21,269 arrests. Black suspects accounted for 51% of those charged, Hispanics 30% and whites 12%.
Critics long have argued the NYPD engages in racial profiling by concentrating on blacks and Hispanics for stop-and-frisks.
Police brass have countered that cops stop suspects based on crime victims' descriptions.
The City Council requires the NYPD to provide regular reports on the stop-and-frisks. The NYPD released last year's records to the Council yesterday but still has to provide part of 2003's as well as those for 2004 and 2005.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/494375p-416457c.html
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Ntfs_encryption
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Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 1733
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 12:43 pm: |
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Why? Because and only because they're black...? |
Abm
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Username: Abm
Post Number: 8258
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 03:16 pm: |
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Let's do some math here:
52% of 508,540 all NY'er's who are frisked were Black = 264,441.
51% of 21,269 all those NY'er's arrested via said friskings were Black = 10,847.
So. If my math is correct, only FOUR PERCENT (10,847/264,441) of the Black foks who are frisked are arrested!
Is THIS a fair, appropriate and EFFICIENT utilization of the time, energies and resources of the NYPD?
I mean, it seems to me not only what the NYPD is doing is bigoted and unfair, it constitutes a GROSS misuse/abuse of the City's RESOURCES. And on that basis ALONE, there should be some serious HELL-T0-PAY.
Today's Public Kneegrow Service Announcement:
Black foks. Teach your kids to love and to USE math. |
Lil_ze
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Username: Lil_ze
Post Number: 728
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 04:21 pm: |
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well i live in the nyc area, and i can tell you that its VERY TRUE that nypd is stopping black people (males) around the clock.
just by walking down a street in the nyc area, if you are black you can be stopped at ANY moment for absolutley NO reason.
when i was living in harlem, i was stooped more than 5 times over the course of a two year period.
in nyc, there are "plain clothes" (undercover) officers EVERYWHERE.
its understood (amongst most blacks in nyc) that you really could be KILLED by the police for just being black and being in public.
everytime i was stopped (except one, when i was coming out of a "rasta weed spot") there was NO REASON AT ALL to stop me.
but they did.
after they found out that i was doing NOTHING wrong, they always came up with the "we had reports of a person doing x,y,and z, who fit your description.
its just B.S.
there are ARMIES of muslims, who have taken oath's to wage jihad against the western world.
and what is the "white man" (the white powers that be) doing?
he's running around stopping and frisking NEGROES on the street.
yeah, we've (black americans) really come along way, since the days of "jim crow".
today's public kneegrow service announcement:
TEACH YOUR KIDS HOW TO SPELL.
the word is "FOLKS". not "FOKS".
im just "busting your balls" abm.
i make typing errors all the time.
but i couldn't resist. |
Mzuri
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 3342
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 05:04 pm: |
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Z - You probably got a bad attitude that just draws people's attention and if I was the po-po your crazy ass would be the first one I stop.
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Schakspir
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Username: Schakspir
Post Number: 866
Registered: 12-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 05:05 pm: |
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Yes, I've visited NYC a number of times and noticed them sizing me up on more than one occasion. And I'm quite innocuous looking compared to most black American men. |
Mzuri
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Mzuri
Post Number: 3343
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 05:09 pm: |
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You too Schak. I'd have you and Z on lockdown in a New York minute.  |
Lil_ze
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Username: Lil_ze
Post Number: 732
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 05:25 pm: |
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aaahhhhhhh, mzuri.
when are we going to "hook up" in person, so i can show you what being on "lockdown" is all about.
you are funny mzuri!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 1619
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2007 - 05:56 pm: |
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except one, when i was coming out of a "rasta weed spot"
LOL @ Z!!! |
Abm
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Username: Abm
Post Number: 8264
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:02 am: |
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Another math lesson:
According to the article, 50% of the NY'ers who are searched are Black versus 10% of those searched are White. Thus the "NYPD frisked blacks at 5 times rate of whites."
However, there are 63% MORE White NY'ers than there are Black ones (44% of NY is White ÷ 27% of NY is Black* = 163%). Thus, the average Black NY'er is actually greater than 8 times (5 X 163% = 8.15) more likely than a White NY'er to be seached.
* - See the stats for Caucasian and African American within the New York column within the Current Demographics Population chart on http://www.answers.com/topic/demographics-of-new-york-city. |
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