Q&A
Confusion between crime rates and stop and frisk justification
2:36:30
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19 sec
Council Member De La Rosa highlights the apparent contradiction between the rhetoric that crime is decreasing and the justification for increased stop and frisk practices. She asks Chief Maddrey to clarify this discrepancy for the public.
- De La Rosa points out the conflicting messages about crime rates
- She emphasizes the confusion this causes among the general public
- The council member requests elaboration on how decreased crime aligns with increased stop and frisk
Carmen N. De La Rosa
2:36:30
That does cause a little bit of confusion to the general public because the rhetoric that we continue to hear from our city leaders is that crime is down.
2:36:38
And so when we say crime is down, but then to justify stop question and frisk, crime is up, that causes confusion in people.
2:36:48
Can you elaborate on that?
Jeffrey Maddrey
2:36:49
Crime is down because we're driving it down.
