Michael Bloomberg has apologized for the New York Police Department's 'stop and frisk' policing tactic, which he repeatedly defended while serving as mayor of New York.
Michael Bloomberg apologized for the first time on the campaign trail Thursday for the New York Police Department's"stop and frisk" policing tactic, which he repeatedly defended while serving as mayor of New York. The apology followed audio from 2015 surfacing earlier this week where Bloomberg is heard describing the policy as a way to reduce violence by throwing minority kids"up against the walls and frisk them.
His comments came during a launch event for"Mike for Black America" in Houston at the Buffalo Soldier National Museum."There is one aspect of approach that I deeply regret, the abuse of police practice called stop and frisk," Bloomberg said."I defended it, looking back, for too long because I didn't understand then the unintended pain it was causing to young black and brown families and their kids. I should have acted sooner and faster to stop it.
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