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Gov. Paterson Signs Law Forcing NYPD to Erase "Stop and Frisk" Database
July 16, 2010
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Gov. Paterson Friday signed into law the controversial stop and frisk legislation that forces the NYPD to delete the names of people questioned - but not arrested - from its electronic database.
More than 2.5 million such encounters have been logged into the database since 2004, with police calling it a vital tool in fighting crime.
But critics have long contended it's an assault on a generation of minorities.
"Not every police procedure contributes to the lowering of crime," Paterson said. "This procedure is a prime example of that."
The NYPD lobbied furiously for Paterson to veto the bill.
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