This practice has been ruled to be a violation of our rights
Description
Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al. is a federal class action lawsuit filed against the New York City Police Department that charges the NYPD with engaging in racial profiling and suspicion-less stop-and-frisks of law-abiding New York City residents. According to CCR attorneys, the named plaintiffs in CCR’s case – David Floyd, David Ourlicht, Lalit Clarkson, and Deon Dennis – represent the thousands of New Yorkers who have been stopped without any cause on the way to work, in front of their house, or just walking down the street. CCR and the plaintiffs allege that the NYPD unlawfully stopped these individuals because they are men of color.
http://ccrjustice.org/...
But the police are above the law as we see on weekly uploads on youtube.
The last bus to town early Sunday morning. I manage to stay awake long enough to get off at the transit center. I begin the short trek home. Slightly apprehensive about the route I was taking due to the lateness and unfamiliarity with the neighborhood.
I notice a car who's driver apparently slowed down upon espying my crossing the street. I pay them no mind, if they are looking for a pick up, I just ignore them after years of trying to explain no in innumerable forms. I hear the car turn and traverse the street I had just crossed. I continue across a parking lot keenly aware of their eyes upon me. I hope they keep going as I approach a bridge followed by an unlit section of road. I hear the car turn down the road I'm on. Oh great, Chester the Molester is stalking me. What do I do now? Turn back? Or go under the darkened bridge and hope I can get away.
I hear the car go into park. I hear the idle speed is set too high for emissions, my stalker is a police car.
Great a stop and frisk.
A officer gets out of the car Saying hello or some other salutation. His disseminating demeanor reminds me of the cop in Desperation trying to convince the family to get in his car.
I respond hello an look at him. He expected me to have a conversation with him. I told him it was late and it was raining. He looked perturbed. I ask him if I'm being detained. He says no. And then says he wad concerned about all the hostility. Note to self: asking if I'm being detained is perceived as hostile.
I deign to go, knowing he was not done detaining me. Have you heard of ... Semic. I say no only one by that name is a woman in California. He whips out a photo. The paper is dog eared. The colors have faded as if it had been in his pocket forever. He shows me a picture of a corpse with photoshopped eyes. I ask if he's dead since the bloat and pallor are unique to that condition.
He quickly removes the image from my sight and starts whining about losing faith in humanity. I go on my way and troll cop went on his.
Now the photo was a transparent effort to justify the stop and apparently is widespread enough for the officers to carry a photo just for that purpose.
I have the right to go about my buisness without having to stop and explain my presence to the police.
I sent a copy of what I recall to ACLU to no avail.
Past experience in reporting egregious stop and frisks elsewhere has resulted in increased police harassment so that isn't an option.