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It's wrong, wrong, wrong.
The Stop and Frisk practices of the New York Police Dept is NOT effective law enforcement against crime, it is racially profiling.
Young adults, boys and girls are being stopped, arrested, jailed and in many cases this high profile prace leads to conviction.
Law enforcement may see this as an effective way to fight crime and violence, but all it amounts too is a violation of one's rights.
Should there by Breathalyzers at the Prom?
Would it lead to kids (our children, sons & daughters) being arrested on one of their biggest nights and possibly facing conviction?
Would Police make such high profile arrest? What would a District Attorney do? Would the kids be disgraced for years to come. What would be the impact on the family.
What we know so far is that ultimately the young people could end up missing their graduation.