'Driving while gay'? Proposal would have Missouri cops try to gather that info, too
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'Driving while gay'? Proposal would have Missouri cops try to gather that info, too
6 hours ago By Kevin McDermott
ST. LOUIS For the past 15 years, police officers in Missouri have been required to record the ethnicity of drivers they stop on the roads, so the information can be examined for evidence of racial profiling. ...
Reams of data now indicate that driving while black is a real offense in the eyes of some Missouri officers and departments.
But driving while gay?
New state legislation unveiled Tuesday would expand the current process of data collection that police officers in Missouri are required to follow during traffic stops to include not just race, but also perceived sexual orientation, as well as religion, disability and English language proficiency. ... The new legislation, dubbed the Fair and Impartial Policing Act, was unveiled Tuesday by two state legislators and the ACLU of Missouri.
This is not an attack on law enforcement, state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, said at a St. Louis news conference with co-sponsor Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, and others announcing the bill. Were trying to weed out the bad cops.
ETA: the story is at Joe.My.God too:
MISSOURI: Proposed Bill Would Have Cops Record Perceived Sexual Orientation Of Drivers