There should be no people abusing their power through the law; however, in New York City (NYC) cops are using their authority in a negative way. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, from 2009 to 2013, implemented a policy called stop and frisk under which the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has the right to question and frisk anyone who appears suspicious. Because of this act in New York, many men and women, especially black men, protested against this policy. Additionally, the Pierce County Tribune article “Stop and Frisk Practice Ethically, Morally Wrong” by Bryce Berginski argues that stop and frisk violates the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Stop and Frisk is an ineffective policy because it allows police officers to abuse their power and violates human rights; therefore, an alternative policy should be implemented to keep communities safe. The stop-and-frisk policy is intended to protect communities from crime, but law enforcement has sometimes abused its power. Stop and frisk allowed a police officer to question and search any man or woman who looked or dressed suspiciously. Additionally, officers sometimes violently searched a person for evidence that he or she was a criminal. A political blogger, Aaron Morrison, wrote about a young man named Anthony Henry who was the victim of stop and searches and abuses of power by police officers. Henry was walking to school at 8 a.m. wearing a black hoodie and a police jeep pulled up next to him; five police officers came out of the car questioning Henry about gangs and drugs. They searched his clothes and threw his school supplies on the floor, but when they found nothing, they took him home and apologized to his mother (Aaron Morrison, Stop and Frisk Loop21). According to Henry's experience with stop and searches, cops have abused their power... middle of paper... Furthermore, the policy will prevent police officers from abusing their power because the new method does not force cops to search people due to suspiciousness. As a result, targeted deterrence will help law enforcement reduce the rate of criminal activity and society will support the method because they will no longer feel threatened as a group. Works Cited Berginski, Bryce. “Practice “Stop and Frisk” ethically, morally wrong.” ThePierceCountyTribune.com. Pierce County Tribune, Aug. 16, 2013. Web. Feb. 5, 2014. Morrison, Aaron. “Stop And Frisk New York's Teen Victims Speak Out.” Loop21 RSS. VITA, and Web. 05 February 2014. "Profile of the practice". Practice: targeted deterrence strategies. USA.gov and Web. 05 February 2014. "Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America | Teaching American History." Teaching American history. Np, 2006. Web. 16 February. 2014.