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Community Council Meeting Probes Stop and Frisk Tactics
A March Red Hook forum on stop and frisk features Occupy Red Hook members challenging officers on reasonable suspicion criteria. Captain Lewis defends policing methods while acknowledging learning curves and CCRB reporting as a check on misconduct. Local workers describe feeling frightened during encounters, urging better police community relations and education programs.
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Barncoat
Renis Rabii
Red Hook
Lewis
Center On
Occupy
Chris Hammett
Wally Bazemore
Red Hook Houses
Gowanus Tenants Association
Marguerite Scott
John McGettrick
Red Hook Civic Association