
“New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday said he would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the police department’s ‘stop and frisk’ crime-fighting tactics violate constitutional rights. Bloomberg remained firm in his argument that the practice drove down the city’s crime rate, saying, ‘The possibility of being stopped acts as a vital deterrent.’ His administration plans to ask for a stay of the judge’s order until the appeal is heard, officials told a press conference.”
Related posts:
Switzerland: From Banking Paradise To Data Safe Zone
UK government pays Libyan dissident’s family £2.2 million over MI6-aided rendition
Venezuelan minister: Facebook users unwittingly work as CIA informants
ICE officers storm farm without a warrant, handcuff farmer for filming
Dementia Drugs Ineffective at Slowing Mental Decline
U.S. allowed Italian kidnap prosecution to shield higher-ups, ex-CIA officer says
Bitcoin convention brings out hope for digital currency's future
Veteran civil rights leader: Snowden acted in tradition of civil disobedience
A Plan to Stop the Feds From Reading Your Emails
Bitcoin and Politics: What Could Go Wrong?
Emails reveal Justice Dept. regularly enlists Media Matters to spin press
Only in Argentina: Where Minus 3% Bond Yields Are All the Rage [2015]
Human Rights Watch: Kuwait using ‘excessive force’ against protesters
Holocaust survivor and US tax fugitive Marc Rich dies at 78 in Switzerland
Ron Paul: The shutdown is not a real problem