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Our politicians do not have any common sense anymore.
Topic Started: Nov 13 2014, 10:15 PM (218 Views)
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Council Proposes Changes To Police Searches


City police officers would need to get written or recorded permission from a person they want to search under a new bill set to be introduced at City Hall today.

The measure by City Councilman Antonio Reynoso would require police to get consent for searches when they don't have a warrant, are not making an arrest, or don't have probable cause.

Under current law, a person can refuse to be searched, but police don't have to let them know they can reject it.

The proposed bill is called the Right To Know Act.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito says she intends to review the bill.

But the measure is coming under fire from the police union.

PBA president Pat Lynch issued a statement saying, in part, "This is the exact kind of poorly conceived idea from this City Council that starts with the belief that aggressively fighting crime to keep communities safe is a bad thing."

My thought on this: No, the bill makes it even worse now. Police officers should have the right to stop and search on suspicions as long as they do not act aggressively towards the civilians. It's not about whether or not they get permission from us, it's about whether or not we are searched respectfully WITHOUT being abused.
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