New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who as Public Advocate for the City of New York was the first woman of color to hold citywide office, is calling for NYC police to cease routine traffic stops since these often allow cops to learn that the driver with a lapsed registration or missing taillight also has a warrant out for far more serious offenses, and a confrontation could lead to death for either the cop or the criminal.
Months ago the city of San Francisco decriminalized shoplifting. Owners of retail establishments there have been instructed not to call the police or even try to detain the thieves when they see someone stealing.
Oakland, California police were ordered to stop their traffic involvement in minority neighborhoods after a Stanford University study accused them of racial profiling. The result has been "growing disorder," according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Traffic deaths rose 20% in 2020, with most of the victims black.
It's one thing to say that the Aunt Jemima syrup bottle is demeaning to African Americans, but quite another to say it's okay for them to loot and ignore traffic laws, speeding and passing red lights among the most egregious. Giving criminals of any color a green light on crime can only end in disaster.
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