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Be susceptible to something like this happening. >> criminally charged in the case of fraga. >> right. and police officers arent really worried so much about the criminal charges. you know theyre worried about the saying that police officers are guilty off the bat -- >> we know thats not the case. >> well police officers want the benefit of the doubt because of the job we have. im not saying give them a free pass. what im saying is give police officers the benefit of the doubt when an incident o...

Student. this is not all of societys problems. but this is one easy to focus on. >> how do you change the dynamic? talk about your experience in new york where this year, remarkably, youve got the lowest crime rates since the 60s. >> i dont think it is remarkable because we are doing the right things. sensible gun laws, proactive policing. and we incarcerate people when they are dangers to society with tough punishment. >> theres also some searching methods that have been controversial and criti...

Effect on saving minority lives as the new york proactive policing. you mentioned the statistics, michael, about the proportion of people who have been stopped and their race. what really matters is the proportion of people who are being victimized by crime. blacks and hispanics are 96% of all shooting victims in new york city. but they also commit 98% of all shootings. whites commit 1.4% of all shootings. brownsville, brooklyn, is a particular target of critics now because it has a high stop ra...

Effect on saving minority lives as the new york proactive policing. you mentioned the statistics, michael, about the proportion of people who have been stopped and their race. what really matters is the proportion of people who are being victimized by crime. blacks and hispanics are 96% of all shooting victims in new york city. but they also commit 98% of all shootings. whites commit 1.4% of all shootings. brownsville, brooklyn, is a particular target of critics now because it has a high stop ra...

Well, do you mean to tell me that the nypd, new yorks finest, is wrong 90% of the time? 90% of the people that they stop are so innocent that in an era of zero tolerance, they walk away without even a summons for disorderly conduct. so the nypd isnt stopping suspecting criminals. theyre stopping suspected black and latino people. and thats racial profiling and its illegal. >> miss mcdonald, what do you say? >> race has nothing to do with the way the nypd developed its tactics. its going into nei...

Is. biden never mentioned gangs, drugs or families. never said a word about the police, bail reform or some of the district attorneys. he couldnt articulate the painful loss black american families are suffering from every day. the anti-gun agenda was a dodge. new york city was awash with gunned in the 90s when rudy brought the crime rate down. proactive policing was the key. you have got to lock up shooters. in illinois, illegal possession of a firearm calls for 3 to 7 years in prison. but shoo...