Michael Bloomberg's policies of 'stop and frisk' and surveillance of the Muslim community make him unfit to represent the Democrats in the 2020 presidential race, writes Dean Obeidallah for CNNOpinion
Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program"The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @DeanObeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it official Sunday, announcing that he is seeking the 2020 Democratic nomination for President. And, as would be expected, Bloomberg's first campaign commercial -- part of his $37 million ad buy -- touts his record as a three-term mayor of the Big Apple. In it, he boasts that he"took charge of a city still reeling from 9/11," adding that he"helped bring it back from the ashes.
Dean ObeidallahI lived in New York City during the Bloomberg administration, and I can tell you first-hand he was a great mayor for some -- but not for those who were black, brown or Muslim. Bluntly, Bloomberg's policies sent a message that blacks, Hispanics and Muslims didn't deserve the same civil rights as other New Yorkers enjoyed. Bloomberg was responsible for enforcing two policies that I hope will cause Democratic voters to reject his candidacy.
Biden on Bloomberg joining race: bring it on! 03:32In fact, in 2013, a federal judge ruled that Bloomberg's"stop and frisk" policy was unconstitutional because it violated the Fourth Amendment's protections against unreasonable searches and seizures and the 14th Amendment's guarantee that all Americans are to be treated equally regardless of race.
De Blasio on Bloomberg's apology: People aren't stupid 02:33Bloomberg's surveillance of the Muslim community, while receiving less media attention than his"stop and frisk" policy, was also wrong and painful. Under Bloomberg, beginning in 2003, undercover New York Police Department agents spied on Muslims where we ate, prayed, shopped and went to school.
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