Report shows racial divide in subway frisks
A Daily News investigation, (to no one's surprise) revealed that Black's and Hispanic's account for almost 9 out of every 10 subway frisks by the NYPD.
- Blacks and Hispanics make up 49% of subway riders, yet account for nearly 90% of the citizens stopped and questioned in the subways in the last two years.
- Whites make up 35.5% of subway ridership, yet they account for a mere 7.9% of the subway riders stopped in the last two years, records show.
- Since 2004, the number of subway riders stopped by police increased nearly 10-fold from 2,769 to 27,077 and continued to hold steady last year. (Bag searches are not considered stops).
I remember the NYPD stating that their presence underground was to combat crime and prevent any terrorist attacks, If we're trying to make NYC safer, then why aren't we searching ALL of NYC? 9 out of 10!? You can take those odds to Vegas! Crime above-ground has dropped, but searches underground go up? confusing. This is nothing new obviously, the question is what is it going to take for people to stand up and say enough is enough? First they raise fares, then they morally degrade you? Me personally, I'm ready to get my 'We Shall overcome' on any day now. If you've ever been stopped and frisked by the NYPD then you know the moral degradation that accompanies it. I am by no means willing to accept these numbers. Numbers simply do not lie.
A Daily News investigation, (to no one's surprise) revealed that Black's and Hispanic's account for almost 9 out of every 10 subway frisks by the NYPD.
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