Police anti-profiling measure OK'd, viewed as national model

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 9:22 pm, Thursday, June 1, 2017


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's largest city has approved final passage of a police accountability measure proponents say could be a national model to prevent discriminatory profiling based on race, gender identity and immigration status.

The Providence City Council voted 13-1 to pass the ordinance Thursday.

The all-Democrat council had voted 12-0 to approve it in April, but a required second vote was delayed after the police union called it a "slap in the face." The union this week expressed satisfaction with some changes made to it since April but said just before the vote it still couldn't support it.

 
The ordinance aims to "end racial profiling and codify into law best practices in police conduct from around the country," the council said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Police-anti-profiling-measure-heads-for-final-vote-11188357.php

[Dustlawyer]

1. +1!!!! Add motorcycle profiling to the list!!!

The Waco Twin Peaks biker shoot-out was the result of profiling. They killed 9, wounded 18 and arrested everyone there and charged them all with first class felonies. Most are members of Christian bike clubs, recovering alcoholic club (Boozefighters), helping abused and Foster kids clubs...who were there for a legislative update meeting on motorcycle profiling. How ironic is that?