Tampa Bay PD's 'Crime-Free Housing' Program Disproportionately Targeted Black Residents, Did Nothing To Reduce Crime

Tampa Bay PD's 'Crime-Free Housing' Program Disproportionately Targeted Black Residents, Did Nothing To Reduce Crime

2 years ago
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210917/20095547584/tampa-bay-pds-crime-free-housing-program-disproportionately-targeted-black-residents-did-nothing-to-reduce-crime.shtml

It looks like landlords in Florida want to get back to things that made this country great: bigotry, segregation, and oppression. And look who's willing to pitch in! Why, it's that old friend of racists, local law enforcement. (h/t WarOnPrivacy)

Since 2013, the Tampa Police Department has taken a hands-on role at more than 100 apartment communities, sending notices to landlords when their tenants are arrested or stopped by officers and encouraging their eviction.