In a general election, I cannot imagine black voters will take to the ballot box in droves to support a man who said the following:
https://nypost.com/2020/02/11/leake...row-them-up-against-the-walls-stop-and-frisk/
“Ninety-five percent of murders, murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take a description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all the cops,” Bloomberg told the Aspen Institute in 2015.
“They are male, minorities, 16 to 25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city (inaudible).”
Bloomberg — who apologized for “stop-and-frisk” last year, shortly before becoming a Democratic candidate for president — said that “one of the unintended consequences is people say, ‘Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.'”
“Yes, that’s true. Why? Because we put all the cops in minority neighborhoods. Why do we do it? Because that’s where all the crime is,” he said.
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Shortly after he gave the speech, representatives for Bloomberg asked the Aspen Institute to not distribute footage of his appearance, according to the Aspen Times.
Before entering the Democratic presidential primary last November, the former mayor apologized at one of New York City’s largest churches for his past policy.
“I was totally focused on saving lives. But as we know, good intentions aren’t good enough. As crime continued to come down as we reduced stops — and as it continued to come down during the next administration, to its credit — I now see that we could and should have acted sooner, and acted faster, to cut the stops,” Bloomberg said at East New York’s Christian Cultural Center.
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Bloomberg apologizes for controversial stop-and-frisk policy
“I can’t change history. Today, I want you to know that I realize back then I was wrong, and I am sorry,” he added.
In a statement to The Post, Bloomberg said, “I inherited the police practice of stop-and-frisk, and as part of our effort to stop gun violence it was overused. By the time I left office, I cut it back by 95%, but I should’ve done it faster and sooner. I regret that and I have apologized — and I have taken responsibility for taking too long to understand the impact it had on Black and Latino communities.
“This issue and my comments about it do not reflect my commitment to criminal justice reform and racial equity…The President’s attack on me clearly reflects his fear over the growing strength of my campaign. Make no mistake Mr. President: I am not afraid of you and I will not let you bully me or anyone else in America.”
https://nypost.com/2020/02/11/leake...row-them-up-against-the-walls-stop-and-frisk/
“Ninety-five percent of murders, murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take a description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all the cops,” Bloomberg told the Aspen Institute in 2015.
“They are male, minorities, 16 to 25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city (inaudible).”
Bloomberg — who apologized for “stop-and-frisk” last year, shortly before becoming a Democratic candidate for president — said that “one of the unintended consequences is people say, ‘Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.'”
“Yes, that’s true. Why? Because we put all the cops in minority neighborhoods. Why do we do it? Because that’s where all the crime is,” he said.
...
Shortly after he gave the speech, representatives for Bloomberg asked the Aspen Institute to not distribute footage of his appearance, according to the Aspen Times.
Before entering the Democratic presidential primary last November, the former mayor apologized at one of New York City’s largest churches for his past policy.
“I was totally focused on saving lives. But as we know, good intentions aren’t good enough. As crime continued to come down as we reduced stops — and as it continued to come down during the next administration, to its credit — I now see that we could and should have acted sooner, and acted faster, to cut the stops,” Bloomberg said at East New York’s Christian Cultural Center.
SEE ALSO
Bloomberg apologizes for controversial stop-and-frisk policy
“I can’t change history. Today, I want you to know that I realize back then I was wrong, and I am sorry,” he added.
In a statement to The Post, Bloomberg said, “I inherited the police practice of stop-and-frisk, and as part of our effort to stop gun violence it was overused. By the time I left office, I cut it back by 95%, but I should’ve done it faster and sooner. I regret that and I have apologized — and I have taken responsibility for taking too long to understand the impact it had on Black and Latino communities.
“This issue and my comments about it do not reflect my commitment to criminal justice reform and racial equity…The President’s attack on me clearly reflects his fear over the growing strength of my campaign. Make no mistake Mr. President: I am not afraid of you and I will not let you bully me or anyone else in America.”
