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NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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A report from the Department of Justice finds that the police department in a New York City suburb grossly violated residents’ rights, documenting illegal strip searches of people who weren’t under arrest, and arrests of people for verbally criticizing officers.

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

stop & frisk turned into stop & strip

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Equal opportunity groppers

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 6 points 6 months ago

Do crime, don't wipe.