Topic: Aspen Institute

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27: Lift-Gate
• 16:38 - 19:30

27: Lift-Gate

Michael Bloomberg 2015 Aspen Institute Audio on Stop and Frisk

Leaked audio from a 2015 Aspen Institute appearance captures Michael Bloomberg defending "stop and frisk" by claiming 95% of murderers and victims fit a specific minority profile. Bloomberg argued that the most effective way to remove guns from the streets was to "throw them up against the walls and frisk them." While Bloomberg later apologized as he entered the 2020 race, the audio confirms his long-standing commitment to the controversial policing tactic.