From WSJopinion: Mike Bloomberg’s record as mayor of New York is being twisted. He deserves credit for how he and the NYPD used stop, question and frisk to keep the city safe, writes Howard Safir.
Main Street: At a time when identity politics consumes the Democratic Party, Bloomberg's apology was a big mistake given his policies saved black lives. Image: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty ImagesMichael Bloomberg has gone from being the nation’s top advocate of the police tactic known as “stop and frisk” to abjectly apologizing for its use during his three terms as mayor of New York. Now that he’s running for president, his record is being scrutinized and, in some cases, twisted.
First, it is properly known as “stop, question and frisk,” and it’s merely one tactic in the law-enforcement toolbox. It isn’t the toolbox itself, as some political advocates...
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