Stop-And-Frisk Case Caught On Tape Casts Doubt On How It's Conducted In Philadelphia
By Pat Loeb
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The police tactic known as "stop-and-frisk" continues to generate controversy in Philadelphia, especially after a couple of high-profile cases, recently, have brought out critics.
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The above YouTube video records two 25th District police officers stopping two men walking down the street.
"This video is something that I think everyone should see, particularly white Philadelphians," Mary Catherine Roper of the American Civil Liberties Union says.
She says the video shows the problems with the way stop-and-frisk is often conducted in the city, despite a consent decree in which the police department agreed to stricter training and supervision.
Department spokesman Lt. John Stanford says most officers get it:
"The vast majority of our officers go out and give our citizens 100-percent each and every day, providing great service and protection. We're not going to allow the poor judgement of one individual to speak for this department."
