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New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer Supports Judge's Decision Not to Dismiss Civil Rights Lawsuit Against the NYPD
Judge Shira Scheindlin signaled the seriousness with which the court takes the allegations that NYPD's stop-and-frisk tactics disproportionately and illegally target minorities.
NEW YORK, NY, September 17, 2011 /Human Resources PR News/ -- New York civil rights violation lawyers at The Perecman Firm support Judge Shira Scheindlin of Federal District Court in New York in her decision not to dismiss a civil rights violation lawsuit against the New York City Police Department.
The lawsuit alleged that NYPD officers use race as a basis for stopping and frisking citizens, rather than legitimate non-racial factors like reasonable suspicion. Specifically, the lawsuit asserted that the NYPD purposefully concentrated its stop-and-frisk activity on blacks and Hispanics.
"Stop-and-frisks are legal only if there is reasonable suspicion the person being stopped has committed a crime or is about to commit a crime," said New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York's civil rights violation law firms.
Intense debate about the effectiveness and propriety of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk tactics has been going on for years. As New York civil rights violation lawyers understand, concerns include racial profiling, illegal stops and privacy rights. Recent data released by the New York police department shows they have conducted 362,150 stops in the first six months of 2011, a 13.5 percent increase from the number of stop-and-frisks during the same period last year.
Blacks and Hispanics make up a little more than half of the city's population but statistics show that they are involved in 84 percent of stop-and-frisks. Nine out of 10 stops did not result in any ticket or arrest, according to WNYC News.
"New York civil rights violation lawyers can see what appears to be large racial disparities in the police department's stop-and-frisk practices. The statistics strongly suggest that racial bias and racial profiling are factors when officers decide who gets stopped," said Perecman, a New York civil rights violation lawyer with over 30 years of experience helping victims of a wide variety of civil rights violation complaints in New York, including racial profiling, false arrest and police brutality.
According to The New York Times, a report by the legal scholar Jeffrey Fagan was noted in Judge Scheindlin's opinion. Apparently Fagan found that blacks and Latinos were more likely to be stopped at police discretion, not just in high-crime, high-minority areas, but in districts where crime is minimal and populations are mixed.
"As Judge Scheindlin has shown in her rejection of the city's request for dismissal, New Yorkers deserve more transparency and accountability in regards to allegations of NYPD racial profiling and discrimination in New York," civil rights violation lawyer Perecman said.
In the past, police officers have claimed that minorities were stopped more often because the person fit the description of a suspect, reported The New York Times.
The lawsuit also accused the New York Police Department of pressuring officers to meet quotas and punishing them if they do not. This allegation is believed to be fueling the NYPD's discrimination against blacks and Hispanics.
The Police Department said it has a training program that goes over arrest procedure and warns officers against racial profiling. However, Judge Scheindlin noted that numerous officers did not recall ever receiving such training, reported The New York Times.
New York civil rights violation lawyers at The Perecman Firm understand the NYPD has said stop-and-frisks have helped save lives in New York City. Police officials also argue that the use of the tactic disrupts criminal activity, reinforces police presence in high-crime neighborhoods and deters possible criminals.
As reported by WNYC, critics say no academic study has definitively proven stop-and-frisks reduce crime in New York City.
In 2010, approximately 600,000 people were stopped on New York City streets. If stops continue increasing at the current rate, the Police Department will have a record number of stop-and-frisks by the end of this year.
Racial profiling and other civil rights violations in New York require legal representation from experienced New York civil rights violation lawyers. The lawyers at The Perecman Firm are committed to protecting civil rights and have years of experience handling race discrimination, police brutality and other civil rights violation claims.
People who are stopped, searched, arrested and/or questioned by NYPD officers based on their race or ethnicity may victims of racial profiling in New York. Individuals who believe their civil rights were violated, should contact a New York civil rights violation lawyer for advice on whether their civil rights were violated and if there is a case.
About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:
For the past 30 years, the New York civil rights violation, medical malpractice, auto accident, and construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have handled all types of cases including age and disability discrimination. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The Best Lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition" for the years 2007-2010.
The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict** for a construction accident, a $5.35 million dollar verdict*** for an automobile accident, and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice****.
**later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million
*** later settled for $3.5 million
**** total potential payout
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