Chalk this up as a win for civil rights! NY governor signs law limiting stop-frisk database

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100716/ap_on_re_us/us_stop_and_frisk_3

By MARC BEJA, Associated Press Writer Marc Beja, Associated Press Writer – 2 mins ago

NEW YORK – Gov. David Paterson signed legislation Friday that eliminates a database of thousands of people stopped and frisked by New York City police without facing charges, calling the practice "not a policy for a democracy."

Paterson signed the law over vehement objections of New York City's mayor and police commissioner, who said the city was losing a key crime-fighting tool.

But the governor said the policy that targets criminals won't be affected by eliminating a database of people who were stopped, then released.

"This law does not in any way tamper with our stop-and-frisk policies," Paterson said. "What it does is it disallows the use of personal data of innocent people who have not done anything wrong. ... That is not a policy for a democracy."

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note- this has been an issue that has surrounded racial profiling, and needless to say, Police Commissioner Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg are upset by this. It takes away one of their fascist tools.

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1. Good for Paterson . . . !!! "This is not a policy for a democracy" . . .!!

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2. So far, this is the only thing that he's done that I approve of. I thinl this is great!

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3. Yes . . . I agree!!

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4. good to hear

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5. It really is!!!!!!