Posted AT 8:47 AM EDT on 16/08/05
Stop black youths at random, Toronto councillor suggests
Toronto — A Toronto city councillor is floating a controversial idea on curbing gun violence in the city.
Michael Thompson says police should be allowed to “target” young black men at random as part of a crackdown on guns.
Mr. Thompson, who is black, said a large percentage of the guns being used and a large number of people being killed are in the black community, so there is a need to target people in the community.
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