After the March 22nd terrorist attacks in Belgium, Republican U.S. Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz said law enforcement should be empowered to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.” In defending the plan, Cruz cited former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his aggressive policing efforts, including the alleged targeting of Muslim neighborhoods for surveillance. Current New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton held a press conference where they criticized Cruz’s proposal as “incendiary” and “foolish.”
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@9DKC55G 1yr1Y
No, with the exception for neighborhoods that have shown extensive support towards terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah
@959W7V53yrs3Y
No, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion ,but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high-crime neighborhoods
@93R7ZXC3yrs3Y
No, that's xenophobic and outright racist.
@93M4DQJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if these neighborhoods have a high risk of terrorist activities.
@939NDZ43yrs3Y
NO. White, straight, "Christian" cisgender men are a much bigger threat to the nation. How many hate crimes are there involving white victims and non-white perpetrators? One? Two? Police should increase surveillance and patrol of groups that pose a threat - right now, that's coming from white terrorists.
@8ZJK9963yrs3Y
Yes, and implement profiling.
@8ZCL3WQ3yrs3Y
If there is expected activity yes otherwise No.
@8WZM3VT4yrs4Y
@8QYF6784yrs4Y
Every community should have police protecting them. They can’t just break in and nor can they stand outside of your house though
@8PJ2ZRF4yrs4Y
It depends on the crime rates of the neighborhood, and more importantly it is the local police's decision to make.
@8MSGWJDIndependent4yrs4Y
Only if the know for sure they are performing illegal activities or planinning on performing an illegal activity or threat.
@8FKR6ST5yrs5Y
No, survival rates should not be increased in anyone’s neighborhood everyone should have their own privacy until they are convicted of a crime or doing something wrong.
@8CPR5CZ5yrs5Y
No, police in America should be abolished. Police should reside in the communities they patrol and be admired figures in these communities
@9B7HTWK2yrs2Y
No this is unconstitutional
@99Q24H22yrs2Y
Patrolling around known dangers is appropriate.
@99NDYTY2yrs2Y
Muslims are a danger and should be kept under the eye of federal police at all times.
@97CVDCXRepublican2yrs2Y
All Muslim neighborhoods should be monitored 24/7 and all new immigrants particularly from Latin American should also be monitored and if they are illegal, they should be deported.
@974DCMNRepublican2yrs2Y
Muslims, along with other particular minorities with high crime rates should be monitored and routinely subject to police investigation.
@972746P3yrs3Y
No, this would be unconstitutional as it would violate the 14th amendment and 4th amendment which states with warrant and probable clause.
@96V2T8Q3yrs3Y
No, and all public services should be privatized.
@96QWFM63yrs3Y
@8R6QT8D4yrs4Y
Only in the case extremism has become a problem in that specific community.
Yes, if there is evidence that there is someone dangerous that could hurt someone or the country.
@8GCKD8M5yrs5Y
OMG! you guys are retarded with these questions.
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