The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Between the Scenes - Michael Bloomberg Still Doesn't Get the Real Impact of Stop-and-Frisk

Episode Date: February 29, 2020

Trevor explains how Michael Bloomberg's stop-and-frisk apologies fail to reckon with how the policy targeted African-American and Latinx New Yorkers and disrupted their lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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September 17th. You know, the biggest issue I think I have and many other people have with Mike Bloomberg and how he's defending his stop and first record is that he doesn't seem to know what he's defending. And that, that for me is a problem, you, th, that, that, that, that, that, is a problem, is a problem, that, is a problem, that, that, is a problem, that, that, is a problem, that, that, that, is a problem, that, that, that, is a that, that, that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's all that's all the, the, the, the, theat's all thiiiiia, thiiiii-a, that's all that's all thi-a, record is that he doesn't seem to know what he's defending and that that for me is a problem you know he goes oh I apologize for the policy and people are not are not as angry about the policy I think as how the policy was targeted because for so many years, especially in America, black people have said, hey, the police are targeting us just because we're black. They treat us like we're all criminals, they're not just trying to go for criminals. And what would people say the people, oh, you're overreacting, cops are not just going to throw you against the wall, you must have done something.

And I can imagine for a long time, and people are like, that's crazy. And I can imagine how for many white people in America, they're like, that is crazy. You just get thrown against the wall? Why? You just get thrown against the wall? Why? You must have been doing something? Because white people, that doesn't make any sense. And I can imagine, and then a lot of black people were like, you white people are being racist because you don't, and white people like, that is insane.

Cops will not just throw, and I can see how people have lived in these worlds for so long. And then now you have audio, says if you look at criminals and and and and victims of crime etc you can x-rox you can just copy and paste it and put it out that it shows me that you didn't even care about the differences between black people you made it seem like black is crime when in fact black is most affected by crime that is the thing that you did there right that's the first problem I have secondly the fact that people don't seem to realize the ramifications of treating people like that. Imagine if you are a black kid living in Mike Bloomberg's New York City.

Every day you're getting frisked and thrown against a wall. Put over the hood of a car every day. This is what cops are just, this is your life. Now imagine if you are a black kid who lives in this world, a cop gets you, pulls you you into all. You got something, no. You carry, next day it happens again, maybe next week, maybe next month, whenever it is. At some point, what do you say? Fuck the police. Yeah? And then you get people like, why don't you respect the police? Why don't they respect me? They respect me. They're their people come and thrown, they respect me. their their their their their their their their. And their their their their. And their their their their their their their their their. their their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their. their point. their point. their point. their point point point point point point point. their. their. their their their their tapeaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseaseasease. their their. their. And this, I'm not staying around for this, they run away, the cops pursue. Now they catch you, what are you, you're evading arrest, you're resisting arrest. Now you get arrested for resisting arrest. Then you go to jail, you can't afford

bail, now you're in prison. What does prison tuarne you into more likely than not? A criminal. And even if you don't become a criminal, tho, th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're you're you're you're you're you're you're you're you're you're you're you you're you're you're you're you you you you you you you you you you you you you you you. You're you. You're you. You're you. You're you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You you. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're th. You're the. You're thee. You're eva. You're eva' eva' theateateateate. You're eva' th you're eva' you're evading you're evading you can't afford to come out. Now they are living a life of crime without being a criminal. And then you're just like, oh, but these kids spend all their time in jail. How did they get to jail? Why were you running from the cops? Why were you running from the cops? Because I was tired of being to stand them and be like, yeah, well, good afternoon, bully. Nice to see you again. Now, a different thing today, yes, are we going to talk this out? No, at some point you knew the bully was going to do what he's going to do, so you ran

before they even got to you. And then people like, why are these kids running away? they're the police the police, but the police, but the police, but the police, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, but, the police, but, but, and the police, the police, but, and then, and then, and then, and then, and then, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and,, you will see the relationship that police have with those communities. It's very different. Because they know if they throw the wrong person, search the wrong person, frisked the wrong person, that person knows someone powerful enough to make sure that their job is in danger. And those are the dynamics that you're dealing with. So my problem with Mike Bloomberg is, he's, he. I'm sorry for targeting black people. I'm sorry for treating black people like second-class citizens. I'm sorry for gas-lighting black people for so long.

No, he's just like, I'm sorry that Stop and Frisk happened to affect black communities. It's like, no, it didn't happen too. You designed it too. The Daily Show with Trevnoa, Ears Edition. Watch the Daily Show Weeknights at 11th, 10 Central on Comedy Central and the Comedy Central app. Watch full episodes and videos at the Daily Show.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and subscribe to the Daily Show on YouTube for

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