Crime & Safety
Kelly Warns Anti-Racial Profiling Bill Could Lead to Security Breach, Lawsuits
The bill's co-sponsors call Kelly's claims absurd.
This article was written by C. Zawadi Morris.
New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly warned that the City Council's anti-racial profiling bill could force the removal of security cameras from high-crime neighborhoods and lead to lawsuits against the city, the Post writes.
New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly warned that the City Council's anti-racial profiling bill could force the removal of security cameras from high-crime neighborhoods and lead to lawsuits against the city, the Post writes.
In a letter to the Council, Kelly said the security cameras were placed in high-crime areas to deter criminal activity and help solve cases. He added that the bill would handcuff cops by opening the floodgates to lawsuits.
“The bill would allow virtually everyone in New York City to sue the Police Department and individual police officers over the entire range of law-enforcement functions they perform,” Kelly wrote.
However, the bill’s co-sponsors, Brooklyn's Jumaane Williams and Brad Lander, called the commissioner’s claims absurd and misleading. Williams said the department should be able to deploy cameras without singling out people on the basis of race.
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