Scott Morgan lists five reasons why civilians should never consent to a police search of their person or property. Evaluate the merits of his arguments among yourself.
There's been a lot of buzz lately about Franklin Zimring's ideas about "hot spot policing," and its effectiveness in driving down (and reshaping our ideas about) crime in American cities.
While his theory might be new, the larger reality he describes isn't. Policing has always varied place to place. In the U.S., police work has always meant something different in poor neighborhoods populated by people of color that it has in wealthier, whiter environs.
I'd venture a guess that Morgan's recommendations seem completely alien to someone without any experience living in a 'hot spot,' but entirely sound to someone like Nicholas Peart, or the residents of any of the NYPD's 'Impact Zones.'
Impact Zones, for those who don't know, are set up around New York City in high-crime areas and flooded with new NYPD recruits. They're a flashpoint for the controversial issue of 'stop, question and frisk.' Nick Juravich keeps a watch over the Impact Zone on Franklin Avenue, and here's what he saw the other day:
There's been a lot of buzz lately about Franklin Zimring's ideas about "hot spot policing," and its effectiveness in driving down (and reshaping our ideas about) crime in American cities.
While his theory might be new, the larger reality he describes isn't. Policing has always varied place to place. In the U.S., police work has always meant something different in poor neighborhoods populated by people of color that it has in wealthier, whiter environs.
I'd venture a guess that Morgan's recommendations seem completely alien to someone without any experience living in a 'hot spot,' but entirely sound to someone like Nicholas Peart, or the residents of any of the NYPD's 'Impact Zones.'
Impact Zones, for those who don't know, are set up around New York City in high-crime areas and flooded with new NYPD recruits. They're a flashpoint for the controversial issue of 'stop, question and frisk.' Nick Juravich keeps a watch over the Impact Zone on Franklin Avenue, and here's what he saw the other day:
I found myself walking about 10 feet behind two young police officers as I made my way home down Franklin... when one asked the other (raising his voice enough for me to hear), "Hey, is that the guy you thought was drinking earlier?" as he gestured at an elderly man heading into the BNI Laundromat. The second officer answered "yeah," and the first replied excitedly, "Let's fuck with him! Let's fuck with him!"I'm glad Nick is out there, being watchful. But I wish he'd stepped up and asked the cops for their names and badge numbers.
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