Philadelphia to become first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations

[Lennie]

Philadelphia to become first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations

When Philadelphia's mayor signs landmark legislation as soon as this week, the city will become the first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations -- stops that studies show target Black drivers at disproportionately higher rates.

www.cnn.com

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[Xaevian]

Funny how municipalities can just ignore state statutes at will...

 

[Ura-Ki]

I thought Portland was firstist?

 

[Alexx1401]

Again the voters will get what they asked for. Lets see how they enjoy it.

 

[Stomper]

Maybe they should just stop being such schitty drivers, and doing schitty things…..

 

[gryghin]

Maybe there will be an east versus west Bridge Drag Race contest.

 

[Stomper]

Hopefully on a raised drawbridge…..

 

[ma96782]

If they are so dedicated.....
Why not just change the LAW?

Yeah.....



Aloha, Mark

PS....remember that thread recently.....where in Portlandia, the cop(s) stopped a speeder and found a Felon in Possession of (in their words) an Assault Weapon?

Correction: the article said the Perp ran off.

OK.....here it is......

Police find rifle, body armor in car after traffic stop in SE Portland

Police found a rifle and body armor in a car after officers stopped a driver in Southeast Portland early Monday morning. Officers stopped the driver of a BMW just before 2 a. m. near Southeast 136th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. CRIME MAP | Check in on crime in your area with Alert Nest. Police...

katu.com

 

[Flopsweat]

Stealing @sobo 's meme







edit: Oops, beaten to the punch

 

[Lennie]

The main reason the city implemented this ordinance to limit the numbed of traffic stops of minority drivers. Minority drivers supposedly were being stopped and charged with more driving offenses driving infractions than Caucasian drivers.

 

[BrentN]

The main reason the city implemented this ordinance to limit the numbed of traffic stops of minority drivers. Minority drivers supposedly were being stopped and charged with more driving offenses driving infractions than Caucasian drivers.

We are lowering/eliminating the standards of education, why not driving as well? I hope folks are paying attention.

 

[sobo]

Stealing @sobo 's meme



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edit: Oops, beaten to the punch

It ain't my meme. I stole it from @ma96782.
And it's actually this one that I stole from him:


I like this one better cuz of the outstretched arms, indicating firmly-held and discernable wonderment...

 

[Flopsweat]

It ain't my meme. I stole it from @ma96782.
And it's actually this one that I stole from him:
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I like this one better cuz of the outstretched arms, indicating firmly-held and discernable wonderment...

Can't even keep track of what I'm stealing...

 

[sobo]

Can't even keep track of what I'm stealing...

Neither can these folks...

 

[gryghin]

I'm confused... are they allowing speeding and only stopping BMWs?

 

[deerbandit]

Maybe they should just stop being such schitty drivers, and doing schitty things…..

Also why not tell the idiots to abide by the law. Instead they give them the ability to not abide by the law. There again is their stupidity shining thru. Why does this chit always seem to happen in blue cities that have major crime issues????

 

[deerbandit]

The main reason the city implemented this ordinance to limit the numbed of traffic stops of minority drivers. Minority drivers supposedly were being stopped and charged with more driving offenses driving infractions than Caucasian drivers.

Maybe because they have a low regard for following the law.

 

[ma96782]

The main reason the city implemented this ordinance to limit the numbed of traffic stops of minority drivers. Minority drivers supposedly were being stopped and charged with more driving offenses driving infractions than Caucasian drivers.

LOL. Rrrrright.......

Window Tinting.
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Then.....
Say that the cop first observes the violation from behind. Example : expired tax sticker.

Do you actually think that the cop will hold off, until he/she can pull up alongside to see what race the driver (or passenger) is?

Hummm?

But.......
If you got RACIAL STUFF on your mind?

Yeah.....them RACIST COPS are always picking on ME.

And the Govt (Politicians) appears to be riding right alongside the complainers.

So.....hell. Just (change the law or) ORDER the cops to NOT enforce "traffic violations" anymore.

That's gotta be the RIGHT response to the SYSTEMIC RACIST POLICE.

Aloha, Mark

PS......

Department of Justice considers probe of Honolulu Police Department following complaint by attorney

Oct. 31—The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing allegations by a Honolulu attorney along with other information to determine whether an investigation into the policing practices of the Honolulu Police Department and possible federal oversight are warranted. On July 6, Honolulu attorney Eric...

news.yahoo.com

Seitz told the Star-Advertiser, "It just doesn't seem that the city and county, from the top on down, wants to address horrible events in which the police are involved, and because of that I think the public is at risk.

"I think the Justice Department is in a unique position to determine are there rules, regulations and policies that address the abuses, since we are in process of choosing a new chief, to see if the criteria for new leadership is in place."

Rrrrrright......I said so and because "I'm a Lawyer."