Monday, February 27, 2012

Ray Kelly Calls Stop-And-Frisk Criticism "Pandering"

Ray Kelly Calls Stop-And-Frisk Criticism "Pandering"

Ray Kelly Calls Stop-And-Frisk Criticism "Pandering" Shawn Portuguez wouldn't make it to his 3 p.m. trim at a barbershop in the Lower East Side because he was in handcuffs. "They said I crossed the street three times, so that's why they stopped me," Portuguez said as he stood waiting for the two NYPD officers to check his information on Thursday. "I just left my apartment for the first time today." Police took Portuguez away after he was told he had an outstanding warrant, but a DCPI spokesman says no arrest record exists for the encounter. Asked why they chose to stop Portuguez out of the flow of people milling around Rivington Street, an officer said, "We had a murder around here recently, so we're being extra vigilant." [ more › ]
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Ray Kelly Calls Stop-And-Frisk Criticism "Pandering"
Christopher Robbins
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:21:49 GMT

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