REMARKS
Council Member Rita Joseph's introduction and personal experiences with stop and frisk
2:08:09
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Council Member Rita Joseph opens by emphasizing the connection between community resources and reduced crime rates. She shares personal experiences of her sons being stopped by police without justification, highlighting the challenges faced by Black men in the community.
- Stresses the impact of resources on crime reduction
- Shares personal experiences of her sons being stopped by police
- Emphasizes the unacceptability of unjustified stops and racial profiling
Rita Joseph
2:08:09
Thank you, chair.
2:08:10
Something I've always said ever since I was an educator, communities that have resources have less crime.
2:08:16
And in your statement earlier, you stated that, and council member Kaban also highlighted the need for that.
2:08:23
So that's that's where that is.
2:08:25
So, we know as a mom of boys and my boys get stopped all the time, and there's no excuse for it.
2:08:32
Right?
2:08:32
Whether they're driving my car or not, getting pulled over, put in handcuffs, to say to them, well, you didn't match the description on the car, the driver is unacceptable for me.
2:08:45
So that's the experience that many of the black men who come here experience, and that's unfortunate.
2:08:52
So let's talk about accountability and responsibility.
