We were wrong: Ending stop and frisk did not end stopping crime

We were wrong: Ending stop and frisk did not end stopping crime
Ending stop and frisk didn't cause a disaster; to the contrary, crime is down. "As many readers will know, the Daily News Editorial Board supported the NYPD’s strategy as essential to public safety. We also expressed fear that forcing the department to pull back could seriously harm public safety. Our editorial commenting on Scheindlin’s ruling stated: “Make no mistake — Scheindlin has put New York directly in harm’s way with a ruling that threatens to push the city back toward the ravages of lawlessness and bloodshed.” In other pieces, we predicted a rising body count from an increase in murders. We are delighted to say that we were wrong. The NYPD began scaling back stops under Kelly before Scheindlin’s decision and accelerated the trend under Commissioner Bill Bratton. As a result, the number of stops reported by cops fell 97% from a high of 685,700 in 2011 to 22,900 in 2015."