NYPD Commissioner William Bratton said in a statement Tuesday he discussed the policy change with Thompson but said officers had to enforce state laws uniformly, and that, as a result, Brooklyn's policy change "will not result in any changes in the policies and procedures of the NYPD."
The notion that cops enforce laws uniformly is such a bullshit statement that it indicates you haven't lived in this country, ever.
New York state partly decriminalized pot possession in 1977 but drew a dividing line: Having up to about 7/8 of an ounce is a non-criminal violation akin to a traffic ticket if it's in a purse or pocket but a misdemeanor if it's "open to public view."
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Critics maintain that police sometimes illegally search people or get them to turn out their pockets to generate a "public view" marijuana arrest, often during a stop-and-frisk encounter; police have said there's no indication that happens.
And more bullshit. I've never heard of a pusher that walks around the street flashing nearly a zip of bud. Not because it's illegal, but because someone would probably rob his ass.
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