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Punchlines: Stopping stop and frisk?


A New York City judge recently ruled that the city's stop-and-frisk policy amounted to racial profiling and ordered its revamping through the use of, among other things, cameras. According to one comedian, the use of cameras to regulate stop and frisk isn't new. He gave his audience one chance to guess which New York City mayoral candidate came up with that idea first. Any guesses?

To see the rest of what the late-night comedians had to say about the policy, and Mayor Bloomberg's resistance to changing it, watch this webisode of Punchlines. Then vote for your favorite comedian in the quick poll to the right. Watching from your smartphone or tablet? Then visit opinion.usatoday.com to cast your vote.

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Punchlines: Stopping stop and frisk?
See what some of the late-night comics have to say about a judge's recent ruling on NYPD use of stop and frisk. After that, vote for your favorite at opinion.usatoday.com.