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Government Corruption
Philadelphia to Ban Police Stops For Minor Traffic Violations Because of 'Equity'
2021-10-16
[PJ] If you have a broken brake light or headlight in Philadelphia, you no longer have to worry that you’ll be pulled over by police. The city council just passed a measure that would prevent the police from stopping anyone for a host of "minor" traffic offenses.

The impetus for the change comes from a single study performed by the Defender Association of Philadelphia. The group gives free legal representation to defendants in the city. They found that a disproportionate number of black drivers were stopped compared to white drivers.

WHY:
Black drivers represented 72% of the stops with an arrest rate of 1%, according to Bradford-Grey. Only 15% of the stops were white drivers with a .98% arrest rate.

When it came to tickets issued because of these stops, Black drivers made up 9% of tickets while white drivers made up 14% of fines issued.

"When they stopped white drivers, they were for more legitimate purposes and they actually did things that advance those public safety measures," said former Chief Defender Keir Bradford-Grey testified Wednesday at a hearing convened by the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety. The hearing drew many supporters, including Philadelphia Police Department officials who had questioned the bill in the past.

The police are happy with the law because it makes their jobs safer and frees them up to tackle more serious criminal activity. But viewing a list of infractions that will no longer be enforced raises serious questions.
Posted by:Besoeker

#9  I was stopped at night by a State Trooper because I had no trailer lights. For some reason my trailer brakes locked up while driving that night (it is an enclosed horse trailer) and the only way I could get them to unlock was to unplug the truck to trailer connection. I was about 8 miles from home. I showed him that when I plugged the trailer in the wheels locked yp. He told me to spend about 15 minutes looking like I was working on it and the to drive carefully. I have plenty of reflectors on the back.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2021-10-16 14:09  

#8  So when there is a car crash the victims can name the city as co-defendant in their lawsuit.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-10-16 12:09  

#7  I have a plastic tub in the back of my Jeep with a 5000 lb tow strap, bungees, and at least one of every outside light bulb for the vehicle. And a tool kit. I've never been stopped for a burned-out light, but I bet if I was, and said "Office, I'll fix it right now," and showed him / her I could, I'd be told to get lost and do it at home, not on the side of the road.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-10-16 10:12  

#6  Broken tail light etc. have long been a standard legal excuse to pull over someone you want a closer look at (I was pulled for a burnt out license plate light not long ago, the trooper and I were respectful with each other, he took a quick look around my van and determined I wasn't hauling illegal aliens or bales of pot, and gave me a warning ticket.) As such, I suspect the SJWs are right that the inequity of stops is 'unjust'. That said, there is no inequity of violations charged - 1% for both groups. Left unsaid is anything about the number of serious arrests- murder warrant fugitives etc. - made as a result of such stops.
Curious that this automotive 'stop & frisk' is going away just as Biden's $600 account financial 'stop & frisk' is starting up.
Posted by: Glenmore   2021-10-16 09:47  

#5  rudy guiliani started the new york clean up by enforcing minor violations not by ignoring them. We need a new country and new york, Philadelphia, boston, san francisco, LA, portland and seattle not invited.
Posted by: irish rage boy   2021-10-16 09:36  

#4  Philly was the olympics of unlicensed and uninsured driving 30 years ago. I'm sure it's even worse now.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-10-16 08:34  

#3  
In all honesty why waste time stopping any person for a simple tail light violation. When in this day and age a photo of the License tag and burnt out light can be mailed to the violator victim. If they don't pay in 90 days, then issue a stop and detain and impound warrant.

It also cuts down on the #1 or #2 most common police location that results a LEO shooting and BLM riots.

With that said Philadelphia's Demographics.


40.1% Black alone 541,127
34.2% White alone 241,425
15.2% Hispanic 118,944
7.5% Asian alone

#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 population

BTW: Homicides are up 14% over the 30 year record high for 2020.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-10-16 07:49  

#2  Walgreens execs, take note. Not too early to get ahead of the curve and shut down your stores in West Philly (aka San Fran-East)
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2021-10-16 07:46  

#1  But viewing a list of infractions that will no longer be enforced raises serious questions.

Yes, such as ignoring State law and establishing a two tiered system of justice and law enforcement.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-10-16 05:22  

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