Low-level marijuana arrests are a tool used by the police to show young people of color whos boss on the streets. Here, Azi Paybarah reports that NYPD will continue making these (race-based) arrests even though the Brooklyn District Attorney will not prosecute them. Bill de Blasio has taken a firm stand on both sides of this issue; he supports the arrests and the decision to not prosecute. Oddly, the racial imbalance in pot busts goes unmentioned here.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:53:18 +0000
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