Crimes Involving Guns Up in NYC Since Judge Banned Stop and Frisk

Katie Pavlich

Back in August, Federal Judge Shira Scheindli ruled New York City's stop-and-frisk policy was unconstitutional. Her reason? She argued the policy unfairly discriminated against minorities in the city with "indirect racial profiling." At the time of the ruling, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly expressed disappointment, said policies like stop-and-frisk are the reason crime in New York is down and warned the ruling prevents the police from doing their job properly.

Now, just one month later, crimes that involve guns are up in New York City……. Stop-and-frisk allowed police to focus on criminals and it worked. Is crying "indirect racial profiling" really worth the lives of innocent people? I would hope Judge Scheindli would say no....To Read More....