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The key wording below in the FSS is "or other belief system", "or any other identifiable group" "Cultural Group". If an officer stops or searches a person on the "list" based on the fact that they are on the list, he would be violating Florida Law. If he come in to contact with a person on the said list and treats them differently then the average person without any reasonable cause then he has violated the law. That is why it is a bad idea to keep these types of list. If an individual is African American and is on the "list" then you have an even bigger problem, if they are treated differently during a police encounter, when there is no reasonable suspicion or articulated suspicion to believe a crime has been committed. This is all basic shit that cops are supposed to know. The problem with most cops is they forget that they are held and sworn to uphold the constitution for the people, first and foremost. However most feel that their main job is to get a bag of weed off the street by any means necessary.
Bias-based profiling is the selection of
individuals for enforcement action based
solely upon a trait common to a group. This
includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnic
background, gender, sexual orientation,
religion, economic status, age, cultural
group, physical handicap or any other identi-
fiable group.
Biased-based profiling often leads to
allegations of violations of constitutional
and/or civil rights. It undermines legitimate
law enforcement efforts, fosters distrust of
law enforcement.
Supreme Court of Florida
Office of the Marshal
I.
PURPOSE
:
The purpose of this policy is to unequivocally state that bias-based profiling in
law enforcement is totally unacceptable, to provide guidelines for officers to avoid
such occurrences, and to protect officers from unfounded allegations when they
act within the scope of their authority, policies and procedures, federal law, state
law, and articulated facts.
II.
POLICY
Bias based profiling or racial profiling in traffic contacts, field contacts,
searches and seizures, arrests, and in asset seizure and forfeiture efforts is
strictly prohibited. Sworn officers shall enforce state and federal laws and
applicable policies and procedures in a responsible and professional manner,
without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender,
income status, religion, or "CULTURAL GROUP"
III.
AUTHORITY
ARTICLE V., Section 3 (c) Florida Constitution
Chapter 25.
251, Florida Statutes
Chapter 25.271, Florida Statutes
Chapter 943, Florida Statutes
Chapter
30.15 Florida Statutes
Chapter 166.0493
IV.
DEFINITIONS
(2.06M
C) Based Profiling. The selection, detention, interdiction, or other disparate
treatment of any individual on the basis of their race, color, ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, physical handicap, economic status, age, cultural group,
religion "or other belief system", "or any other identifiable group".
Take the list down before we have to pay more money in lawsuits. Not needed in anyway.