QUOTES
02:21 "The perps knew that we would do it, so therefore they would hesitate to walk around armed. Now, as we can see in the city in New York and other metropolitan areas, there's no repercussions."
05:58 They're letting these people go without consequences. And these are black and brown people who are committing crimes in black and brown communities. That's not a racist thing. It's the truth."
11:35 "We are the most marginalized members of society right now and I'll argue that point with anyone. Police officers are the most marginalized members of society right now. They are critiqued like nobody's business."
14:37 "When you had people kicking the door down to take the job, they were going to be disqualified. Now, it's like, oh well, whatever criteria. Doesn't actually meet it but we're desperate so we need a warm body in a uniform."
19:27 "You have terrorists from all around the country that know that there's a way in at the border. They're going to use it. They have used it in the past. It's a notorious conduit."
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SUMMARY
In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt. Betsy Smith interviews retired NYPD detective Angel Maysonet as he discusses the effects of terminating "stop and frisk" and how this has led to crime without consequence. He also explains how defunding the police is an oxymoron that hurts communities of color. This will deteriorate the quality of policing that will make porous borders even more vulnerable to entry by terrorists.
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HIGHLIGHTS
00:40 What was 'Stop and Frisk' and why did it get politicized?
06:41 'Defund the Police' is an oxymoron that hurts communities of color
10:44 The marginalization of police turns them away from the profession
15:40 The continued risk of radical Islamic terrorist attacks
17:53 Politics has left holes in the border for terrorists to get in
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RESOURCES
National Police Association