New York City Appeals Stop-And-Frisk Ruling Because it Appeals Everything

Who didn't see this coming?

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Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that the NYPD's controversial  stop-and-frisk initiative was unconstitutional. Because the city can never simply take an L, they appealed the ruling yesterday, starting a battle between the city and its defenders. 

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg credits stop-and-frisk for helping to reduce the city's crime rate, and basically laughed at the notion that the next mayor—most likely Christine Quinn, Bill Thompson or Bill de Blasio—would abolish the initiative. They've all promised to do so; we'll see if that happens.

Here's some languange from the appeal:

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Gothamist notes that a respectable source with knowledge of legal situations says there is "little ground for appeal," and that judge Schiendling "is an extremely strong judge who is very, very rarely reversed." Good luck, New York City.

[via Gothamist]

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