Michael Bloomberg faced heavy criticism during Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate over the stop-and-frisk policy that defined policing during his three terms as mayor of New York City. Bloomberg has attempted to distance himself from the policy and downplay his support for it, but courtesy of “The Daily Show” comes an interesting time capsule showing just how he talked about it at the time.
Watch the clip above. (Via Travon Free.)
Defenders said the policy, in which officers temporarily detain, question, and “frisk” people suspected of engaging in criminal activity, contributed to a reduction in crime. However, the majority of detainees were innocent young black and Latinx men, and almost no crimes were ever discovered.