THE NYPD WILL NOW GIVE RECEIPTS TO PEOPLE THAT THEY DO NOT
ARREST.
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SOLUTION TO SOME OF THE
DISCRIMINATORY ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN NEW
YORK AS A RESULT OF THE STOP AND FRISK POLICY.
IT WAS PROPOSED, SUPPORTED, AND PUSHED BY A FEDERAL MONITOR.
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 21,
NYPD OFFICERS WILL HAVE TO ISSUE RECEIPTS TO ANYONE THEY STOP,
BUT DO NOT ARREST, AND OFFER AN EXPLANATION FOR THE ENCOUNTER.
OFFICERS ALSO HAVE TO FILL IN THEIR BADGE NUMBER AND
PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD
IN CASE CITIZENS WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
THE OFFICER WILL BE ASKED TO CHECK A SPECIFIC BOX ON A
RECEIPT THAT INCLUDES CATEGORIES SUCH AS ACTING AS A
LOOKOUT, ENGAGING IN A DRUG TRANSACTION, AND MATCHES
SPECIFICS AS TO SUSPECT'S DESCRIPTION.
FIRST OF ALL, COPS SHOULD ALREADY TELL YOU WHY THEY
ARE STOPPING YOU.
THE FACT THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PUSHED IS
RIDICULOUS.
BUT ALSO, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T LIKE IT, THE POLICE
UNION DOESN'T LIKE IT, AND THOSE WHO WANT TO REFORM POLICE
DEPARTMENTS SAY IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH.
WHY?
APPARENTLY THERE WAS SOMETHING KNOWN AS ñ THERE WAS ANOTHER
TYPE OF LEGISLATION THAT PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO PUSH THROUGH.
WHAT IT WOULD DO IS IT WOULD LEAD TO MORE ACCOUNTABILITY
WHEN IT CAME TO POLICE OFFICERS.
FOR INSTANCE, INSTEAD OF HAVING TO HAND WRITE THINGS,
POLICE OFFICERS WOULD HAVE TO CARRY AROUND CARD-LIKE CARDS
AND WOULD HAVE TO GIVE IT TO PEOPLE WITH THEIR BADGE NUMBER.
THAT WAY IF YOU HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT IT WOULD BE EASY
TO DO SO.
SOME WE ARE WORRIED THAT IF THEY HAD TO HAND WRITE THIS ON A
RECEIPT, THEY WILL PURPOSELY BE MESSY SO PEOPLE CANNOT READ IT.
BUT ALSO HERE ARE MORE ISSUES.
THE NEW POLICY REQUIRES OFFICERS TO ISSUE RECEIPTS ONLY DURING
TECHNICAL STOPS, LEAVING OUT THOUSANDS OF POLICE ENCOUNTERS,
SUCH AS TRAFFIC TICKETING, AND ROUTINE QUESTIONING.
THIS LOOPHOLE WILL ALLOW POLICE TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
SKIRTING THE INTENTION OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW ACT.
THAT IS THE LEGISLATION I WAS REFERRING TO EARLIER.
>>I FEEL LIKE IF THEY WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO TRACK DOWN
COPS YOU SHOULD PUT A QR CODE ON ALL OF THEIR BULLETS.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY SHOULD DO.
>> I LIKE THAT IDEA.
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU HAVE TO POLITICIZE THIS RIGHT AWAY.
BRATTON SAID, "IMPOSING CONDITIONS ON DAILY
OFFICERS CONDUCT AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL RAISES
NEW OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS."
IMPOSING ñ WE ARE GOING TO IMPOSE ON THE GUY WHO IS
FUCKING WITH CITIZENS.
WE DON'T WANT TO PUT HIM AT AN IMPOSITION.
BUT THE CITIZEN?
WHO GIVES A SHIT.
WE ARE GIVING THEM FELONIES THAT WE DON'T GIVE TO WHITE PEOPLE.
WE HAVE A TWO-TIERED JUSTICE SYSTEM.
WE KNOW ALL THE CRIME IN AMERICA IS HAPPENING ON WALL STREET.
THIS IS ONLY HAPPENING TO POOR PEOPLE, SPECIFICALLY OF COLOR.
YOU CAN'T SAY HE IS A RACIST BECAUSE EVERYONE WILL GET
MAD AT YOU.
BUT HE IS COMPLETELY ON BOARD WITH THE RACIST POLICY
CALLED STOP AND FRISK.
THE FACT THAT HE IS MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE IMPOSITION THAT
WE ARE GOING TO PUT ON OFFICERS WHO ARE BEING PAID A
HEALTHY SALARY WITH BENEFITS WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS WHO
WILL THEN HARASS CITIZENS.
YOU DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE ON THEM SHOWS YOU HOW BROKEN THE
POLICE CULTURE IS IN AMERICA.
>> JUST TO GIVE YOU STATISTICS, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT
IMPOSING AND HARASSING PEOPLE, IN THE LAST YEAR, STOP AND
FRISKS IN NEW YORK PLUMMETED TO ABOUT 50,000 ANNUALLY.
NEARLY 80
PERCENT OF THOSE STOPPED ARE INNOCENT OF A CRIME.
THESE PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE WEAPONS OR DRUGS ON THEM.
THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE, THAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THIS.
COPS DO NOT NEED PROBABLE CAUSE, THEY CAN STOP ANYONE AND
HARASS THEM.
IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IMPOSING AND MAKING PEOPLE'S
LIVES DIFFICULT, THAT IS MAKING PEOPLE'S LIVES DIFFICULT.
>> ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET STOPPED MULTIPLE TIMES.
THAT STARTS TO ADD UP.
MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE IN THAT AREA WILL LOOK AT THAT
AND SAY, OH, ONE IN FIVE WERE GUILTY OF A CRIME.
WHICH MIGHT MAKE SENSE TO YOU IF IT'S A COMMUNITY YOU DON'T
CARE ABOUT OR GO TO.
BUT IMAGINE IF THEY WERE COMING TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND
STOPPING FOUR OUT OF FIVE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> IMAGINE IF THEY WENT TO WALL STREET AND STOP AND FRISKED
THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS.
I BET YOU A LOT MORE OF THEM HAVE COKE ON THEM.
I'M SURE A LOT OF THEM ARE CARRYING ILLEGAL GUNS AS WELL.
THEY ARE SEX ADDICTED MOTHER FUCKING COKE HEADS TURNING
INVESTMENT THINKING INTO CASINO HOPPING.
THEY ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE, THEY ARE MANIACS.
THAT IS WHERE THE COPS SHOULD GO.
CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THEY WERE STOPPING AND FRISKING WHITE
GUYS IN SUITS AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THEM.
>>WE WANT TO ASK YOU GUYS WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS POLICY.
IT WILL TAKE PLACE IN LATE SEPTEMBER.
THE QUESTION IS, AFTER STOP AND FRISK ENCOUNTERS THE NYPD
WILL BEGIN ISSUING RECEIPTS INCLUDING REASONS FOR THE
STOP AND OFFICERS INFO.
WILL THIS HELP?
SO FAR 59 PERCENT BELIEVE YES.
49 PERCENT BELIEVE IT WILL NOT HELP.
WE WANT YOU GUYS TO CHIME IN AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK.
WE DO RESPOND AND SHARE THE RESULTS LATER IN THE SHOW.
>> IT CAN'T HURT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HELP.
>>THAT IS A GOOD POINT.
IF ANYTHING IT REMINDS POLICE OFFICERS THAT THEY ARE
SUPPOSED TO BE PERFORMING A SERVICE, THAT IS THE WHOLE
POINT OF THEIR CAREER.
THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY, NOT OPPRESS THEM.
NOT WORK OUT YOUR OWN EMOTIONAL ISSUES, BUT SERVE YOUR
COMMUNITY.
THERE WAS AN AL JAZEERA VIDEO I SAW THE OTHER
DAY WHERE A COP SAID IT WAS ABOUT SERVICE.
IF YOU'RE NOT
INTO SERVICE, THIS IS NOT THE JOB FOR YOU.