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'To ask you for your ID, I have to have a reason,' he said. 'Well, I've got statistical reasons that say I've got a lot of crime right now, which gives me probable cause to ask what you're doing out. Then when I add that people are scared...then that gives us even more [reason] to ask why are you here and what are you doing in this area.'
"[Police are] going to be in SWAT gear and have AR-15s around their neck," Stovall said. "If you're out walking, we're going to stop you, ask why you're out walking, check for your ID."
Once an area has been identified as a high crime neighborhood, the select group of officers will saturate the area in an attempt to curb the criminal behavior that is plaguing that particular neighborhood. Officers will accomplish this in a variety of different methods. Officers will be working to identify residents in the affected area so that we can better serve our affected neighborhoods. Most often, this identification process will be nothing more than making contact with a subject, handing them a business card, and asking if they live in the area and if there's anything we can do for them. During hours in which crime seems to be more prevalent (i.e. between the hours of 11pm and 5 am), our process will become more stringent. We will be asking for picture identification. We will be ascertaining where the subject lives and what they are doing in the area. We will be keeping a record of those we contact....
Originally posted by Malynn
I'm sure that idiot Police Chief will be informed of the error of his thinking sooner rather than later. What a tool, and anyone who supports this kind of program is truly lost.
Lets hope not, that poor person is likely to get their brains splattered all over the place.
Originally posted by chiefsmom
Well, let's just hope they stop someone that knows their rights, and can afford a lawyer.
Why isn't the ACLU all over this?
Why would anyone think this is OK? Oh right, the police are just trying to protect us.
The AR-15 and police work is nothing new. Our Street Crimes Unit will not be wearing them constantly. That would be impractical. As we have stated in our meetings, our main purpose of mentioning this was to prepare our residents in the event that they saw an officer armed with one. When our officers deploy into areas where there is the potential for contacting several subjects in a high-crime area, that is when the potential deployment of AR-15's will occur.
Originally posted by Acidtastic
Lets hope not, that poor person is likely to get their brains splattered all over the place.
Originally posted by chiefsmom
Well, let's just hope they stop someone that knows their rights, and can afford a lawyer.
Why isn't the ACLU all over this?
Why would anyone think this is OK? Oh right, the police are just trying to protect us.
Originally posted by gladtobehere
reply to post by jude11
Sound like yet another version of "stop and frisk".
Bloomberg is being sued over his contempt for civil rights. Lets hope that the rest of the US will also resist.