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Stop and frisk causes anxiety in young men, study claims
UPI ^ | October 19, 2014

Posted on 10/19/2014 8:04:30 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A new study suggests the New York City Police Department's stop and frisk practice may be leading to elevated levels of anxiety among young men in the city, especially young black men.

The policy allows police to stop pedestrians and search them for drugs or weapons.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: police; race; stopandfrisk
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Stop and frisk is sexist and ageist. /sarc.
1 posted on 10/19/2014 8:04:30 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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I struggle to sleep every night over fears that young black thugs may be suffering from anxiety. s/


3 posted on 10/19/2014 8:09:12 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: ConservativeStatement

If I were a straight man living in NY, I wouldn’t want any dude touching me. But I doubt this is why these “young men” and “anxious”. Probably has to do with the drugs that they are hiding.


4 posted on 10/19/2014 8:11:02 PM PDT by Politicalkiddo (Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.- John Adams)
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“especially young black men.”

...and there lies the reason for the article. Bottom line is don’t act like a thug and it will greatly cut down on your chances of being stopped.


5 posted on 10/19/2014 8:12:59 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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Stop and frisk causes anxiety in young men, study claims

Is the headline implying young women find stop and frisk calming?

6 posted on 10/19/2014 8:13:33 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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No cop has a right to "stop and frisk" anyone unless there is probable cause.

Fitting a certain profile is not probable cause. Walking in "a known drug area" is not probable cause.

If you disagree, then perhaps you're OK with cops searching your car or your house, just because they feel like it. Same difference.

7 posted on 10/19/2014 8:14:24 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Politicalkiddo
The argument that the race vultures use is that black kids are stopped and arrested for drug possession far more than white kids even though (they claim) white kids carry around just as much drugs.

Now if you knew your chances of being arrested for drug possession because of the color of your skin was far higher than people who didn't have your color, would you carry drugs around? I sure as heck wouldn't.

8 posted on 10/19/2014 8:15:36 PM PDT by driftless2
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Thugs should be able to rob and loot without anxiety!


9 posted on 10/19/2014 8:23:17 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: driftless2

“I sure as heck wouldn’t.”

Keep in mind that 84% of your race (or whatever) didn’t vote for Obama. It shows a decided lack of common sense among blacks. Furthermore, they are “young” and probably stupid.


10 posted on 10/19/2014 8:23:27 PM PDT by Politicalkiddo (Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.- John Adams)
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Now if you knew your chances of being arrested for drug possession because of the color of your skin was far higher than people who didn't have your color, would you carry drugs around? I sure as heck wouldn't.

There you go again. Appying logic!

11 posted on 10/19/2014 8:24:45 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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“... may be leading to elevated levels of anxiety ...”

Unless you are really drunk, being confronted by a police officer leads to elevated levels of anxiety no matter what color your skin is or how old you are.


12 posted on 10/19/2014 8:28:21 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

While I agree that the Stop and Frisk has lowered the crime rate in Yew York City, I cannot for the life of me see how it passes muster with the fourth amendment.
But then again, New York and New York City have not been a hot bed of constitutionality for about 150 years.


13 posted on 10/19/2014 8:28:28 PM PDT by Tupelo (I am feeling more like Phillip Nolan by the day.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Homophobes....


14 posted on 10/19/2014 8:28:44 PM PDT by Paladin2
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This is a good litmus test to see who are good conservatives and who are yahoos.

Conservatives believe in the Bill of Rights. Even for minorities.


15 posted on 10/19/2014 8:32:01 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Peace On Earth! Purity of Essence! McCain/Ripper 2016)
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The Precedent Case is Terry Vs Ohio...the stop and frisk is not like the description, there are requirements to the officer’s belief in his right to frisk:
http://www.caselaw4cops.net/searchandseizure/stopfrisk.htm


16 posted on 10/19/2014 8:32:42 PM PDT by Kackikat (Two wrongs do NOT make a right.... unless you are a Democrat!)
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To: Parley Baer

young black men are far more likely to have a criminal record, deservedly so. i’d be anxious too if i were them, but i’m not anxious for that reason.


18 posted on 10/19/2014 8:41:23 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Stop and frisk causes anxiety in young men, study claims..ah, stop, you're making me cry - thugs on the street with weapons cause anxiety in old men like me......
19 posted on 10/19/2014 8:42:15 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Leaning Right

The problem is that the cops even have to resort to such tactics.

The solution is proper application of justice. Equal enforcement of the laws.

If you just spank a criminal’s hand, he will continue to break the law. We have a mess on our hands because it is what WE as a society are willing to tolerate. Until that changes, things will only get worse.


20 posted on 10/19/2014 8:42:28 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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