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Posted on 10/15/2021 8:07:47 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Lawmakers in Philadelphia have passed legislation barring cops from making minor traffic stops that critics say unfairly target minorities — becoming the first major US city to do so.
Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign the legislation into law in the coming days, and it would take effect 120 days after that, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The Philadelphia City Council voted 14-2 on Thursday to pass the Driving Equality Bill — designed to reduce “unequal police practices” against minority motorists, or what’s been called “driving while black,” for minor offenses such as busted tail lights or expired inspection stickers.
A companion bill that passed Thursday also mandates the creation of a public database of traffic stops, allowing users to search data about the alleged infraction.
“These bills end the traffic stops that promote discrimination while keeping the traffic stops that promote public safety,” the city council said in a statement. “This approach seeks to redirect police time and resources towards keeping Philadelphians safe while removing negative interactions that widen the divide and perpetuate mistrust.”
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You’re on to something there.
Look at who commits the majority of the crime.
Look at who howls loudest about minor traffic stops.
A liberal would never grasp this.
This should be interesting. The Democrap domestic enemies force cops to abuse the public to raise revenue and now they are ending it? Just wait till they find out there don’t have the funds to pamper criminal foreign invaders, this will change in a second.
Then the cops adjust to what is profitable as they are revenue enhancement arm of the courts........gotta fund the somehow in their eyes
Like everything Leftists do, the question would be: "who characterizes traffic stops that promote discrimination, and who get to characterize what traffic stops promote public safety?"
Given the way they operate, they will simply change rules on the fly to accord with their political goals and prosecute the "right" people accordingly.
A minor traffic stop caught Timothy McVeigh.
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You're thinking of another movie, maybe? In Bedazzled (one of the funniest movies of all time), the devil is Peter Cook. The man being tempted is Dudley Moore, who was brilliant in that. And the girl is Eleanor Bron, who just goes around being a hot babe while playing her parts in these connected sketches hilariously.
Bedazzled is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley. It is a remake of the 1967 film of the same name.
Minor traffic stop is when a thirteen year old is driving. /s
America’s big cities have been ruined for years anyway....let em kill each other......
Traffic ticket lawyers most affected.
No kidding! I had no idea. Any good? Harold Ramis is great--he was in Ghostbusters, right?
The left keeps insisting on demonstrating their lack of smarts.
Philly is going Roman. Ever driven in Rome?
A car without proper lights (head, tail, brake) ARE THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
No. Va now looks like a roadway for every type of “light” violation in creation. This is esp. true for black cars, with, without tail lights, can lead to rear-end collisions. The same for dark cars with NO brake lights.
A lot of people appreciate it when I inform them that their light(s) are out or that they forgot to turn them on, esp. at dusk.
The operational word should be “inform”, not “warn” or “ticket. People will have more respect for the police who make them safer in a polite, professional way.
However, having lived in North Philly, N. Broad Street, I know what cars suffering from dereliction of maintenance look like and if the area is composed mainly of minorities, what the hell does that have to do with car safety?
Light bulbs don’t discriminate against their drivers/owners. It only happens in the minds of corrupt Philadelphia politicians who infest a once great city like the rats of the Great Plague of London.
Hey, not arresting shoplifters has worked out well, so why not?
Philly is a sh!thole.
I’ll never forget being on Girard Avenue, which was cobblestoned at the time. There are several cop cars giving a white guy a ticket for being white, and a black guy drives by in a 1970 Cadillac without a trace of rubber left on any of the four rims. The cops pretended to not notice. It must have been 150 decibels.
Philadelphia aiding and abetting the criminal element.....as usual.
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