Originally Posted By: doekiller
The New York stop and frisk case was determined to be illegal. I don't care what Rudy said.

Stopping and frisking is not illegal in and of itself. But, the Terry standards must apply. Reasonable Suspicion that the individual is "armed and dangerous".

The court ruled that the baseless stop and frisk conducted by New York was no constitutional on two grounds. 1. It didn't require reasonable suspicion. 2. The evidence showed that the stops were conducted based on racial profiling.

Some of you may have no problem with racial profiling. But, just wait until it is Hitlery in charge and it is white males they are stopping and harassing.


This is a perfect example of why we want the constitution followed. It's easy to view this stuff as acceptable when it isn't happening to you. It's another thing when it is happening to you. An easy example is no further away from Lois Lerner.


I hope we have once again reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There�s a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: as government expands, liberty contracts. � Ronald Reagan