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“When I served in the state Senate, I led the charge with then-Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries to end the stop-and-frisk database, which kept the personal information of everyone stopped and frisked by the NYPD, even if they weren't arrested or issued a summons.” quote by Eric Adams
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“When I served in the state Senate, I led the charge with then-Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries to end the stop-and-frisk database, which kept the personal information of everyone stopped and frisked by the NYPD, even if they weren't arrested or issued a summons.”

Eric Adams

About This Quote

Source Speech: NY State Senate, 2021

Advocated ending a database that stored data on individuals stopped by police without charges.

In simple terms: Ended a police data collection that violated privacy.

Key Takeaway

Support privacy reforms.

Themes

privacy police reform civil rights

Mood

determined advocacy

Type

political policy

When to use this quote

  • legislative debates
  • community advocacy
  • policy drafting

Key Concepts

data retention surveillance accountability

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we balance public safety with individual privacy?
  • What safeguards prevent misuse of police data?
A Different Perspective

May face opposition from law‑enforcement agencies.

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