Illegal NYPD Stop-and-Frisks Halted by Judge

"A key part of the NYPD's controversial "stop and frisk" tactic has been ruled unconstitutional.
Manhattan Federal Court Judge Shira Scheindlin ordered police to refrain from making some trespass stops outside private residential buildings — even though the landlord has given officers permission to do so as part of the NYPD's "Clean Halls" program."*

The NYPD's stop-and-frisk has always been controversial, skirting the lines between constitutional and unconstitutional. Well, a judge has drawn that line more definitively, saying a certain tactic that targets minorities should be stopped. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

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[seventhmetro]

the "really, you too?" just made my night of studying for a math test worthwhile.

[chetnek]

Lives in NY for 23 yrs.. never been checked or pulled over, But then again I'm from Europe

[AlexanderMccarthey]

This is the best news I've received all year. This is wonderful. The cops cannot come up to me and search me randomly.

[DucksUpDogsDownCatsSlide]

Judge Judy should be on the Supreme Court.

[onlychild]

For anyone wondering, this judge is not related to Judge Judy Scheindlin. I just had to check when I heard the name.

[AustinGanja]

I live in Florida where stop and frisks are illegal. A cop stopped me too because I was a big guy looking suspicious. I was just on the phone walking home.

[DisconnectTheHype]

I live in New York... I also live in a suburban secluded community. I'm so glad... Everytime I go downtown there's COPS AROUND EVERY CORNER! Ugh. I'm so friggin disgusted!!!

[MikeFlims]

The "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" is such a dangerous and cowardly argument.

[mnhsty]

I don't see a huge difference between stop and frisk and a TSA search, except that there is more crime on the streets than in the air.

[xhagast]

Exactly. Some people hasn't noticed it yet.

[virginiachris]

I'm guessing over 99% of the people stopped and frisked appear to be under the age of 30 years old.

[saprissa]

Thank god! I live in NYC and Now I won't have to avoid streets that have cops on patrol.

[CitizenToxie]

NYPD officers can still perform stop and frisk stops inside of all city owned housing projects. This ruling only applies to private apartment buildings where the property owner has asked the NYPD to enforce the removal of trespassers. In the end, this ruling actually changes very little. Stop and frisk stops are still being made in NYC as I am typing this.

[Cissy]

I've never been pulled over in a high income area and asked why I was there...What crap.

[sheepwshotguns]

i'll trust my neighbors before i trust a cop

[thepackripper]

Also, the criminals were afraid of this law too. Now theyre carrying illegal guns without fear of getting arrested.

[LatriceWilliamsNerdGangsta]

Actually his point is proven correct; out of the 12%, 11% were arrested for a "NON- VIOLENT" offense. Meaning they man handled a few kids who had pot on them. Great work....not.

[LemUUU]

I saw snow... what do you mean by look out the window? You have nothing, eh? Sorry little guy, I see you weren't prepared for a follow up question.

[cne]

I'm surprised that the police didn't take the ketchup from the kid that they stopped in his own apartment, pour the ketchup on him, force him to lie down, and told his mom that he'd been shot an killed.

[Smallay]

Ketchup for dinner, huh! What a weird meal.