Speaker Quinn:
\n\u201cDespite our urging Mayor Bloomberg not to appeal Judge Scheindlin\u2019s decision in the stop, question and frisk case, the Administration has announced that they will move forward with their appeal.<\/p>\n
Communities across the City have suffered long enough under unjust, unfair and unconstitutional practices. There should be no further delay to long-needed reforms to stop, question and frisk.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why we file declarations in the Courts to oppose any motion for a stay. My office will fight any attempt to prevent these reforms from being implemented.<\/p>\n
In addition, we will work closely with the plaintiff in this case to oppose any stay pending the appeal and to urge the Second Circuit Court to uphold the district court decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Council Member Brad Lander:
\n\u201cJudge Scheindlin\u2019s decision confirmed what too many New Yorkers have experienced: under the Bloomberg administration, the NYPD stopped millions of people, often solely based on their race. Sadly, the Mayor seems unwilling to give up on this discriminatory program. At the close of this administration, the time has come to end discriminatory policing. I\u2019m proud we are filing declarations in the Courts to oppose any motion for a stay of the decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director Vince Warren:
\n\u201cWe are grateful for the Council\u2019s recognition of the importance of the remedies the judge has ordered in this case and applaud the Speaker\u2019s determination to fight any stay in implementing them and any further delay in rectifying the violations of the Constitution the judge has found.\u201d
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Speaker Quinn:
\n\u201cDespite our urging Mayor Bloomberg not to appeal Judge Scheindlin\u2019s decision in the stop, question and frisk case, the Administration has announced that they will move forward with their appeal.<\/p>\n
Communities across the City have suffered long enough under unjust, unfair and unconstitutional practices. There should be no further delay to long-needed reforms to stop, question and frisk.<\/p>\n
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