The New York Police Department says a report by the state attorney general’s office on the NYPD’s stop and frisk tactic is flawed.
The report analyzed about 150,000 arrests from about 2.4 million street stops from 2009 to 2012.
It found about half of the arrests resulted in convictions or guilty pleas.
The other half were never prosecuted or were dismissed, or charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.
NYPD spokesman John McCarthy said Thursday police are allowed to stop someone if the officer believes the person has committed a crime or is about to.
He says the analysis ignores situations where the officer’s action prevents crime. In those cases, there would be no arrest.
McCarthy also notes the report by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman makes no recommendations.
(AP)
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So 50 percent of potential crimes were averted. Pretty good.
McCarthy is right, and the proof is in the lower crime rates we have had in recent years.
Of course the analysis is flawed. Because of the fear of stop and frisk how many gang bangers decided to leave their weapons at home? we will never know but if the past is any indication many many is the answer and therefore the policy protects us the ordinary citizens of this city who are the silent majority.