<p>Iwanttobebrown, the poll you cited is an outlier. The vast majority of polls show a 50-50 split on the issue. One of the most recent polls on the issue shows that 77 percent – want to continue, in some form, the practice of officers stopping, questioning and sometimes frisking people they believe match a crime suspect or are acting suspiciously (Newsday 10/24). This is a contentious issue and there are plenty of studies that argue both sides of the issue (citing the ACLU is not an unbiased resource). Also, your links on the law being unconstitutional are now outdated. There is an article in the Wall Street Journal today Court Order Lets NYPD continue stop and frisk that details the unanimous ruling. </p>
<p>Obviously, the courts just recently ruled in favor of the law and the issue is a high-profile contentious issue. Many cities want to use the stop-and-frisk tactics of NYC, and people are firmly divided on both sides of the debate. </p>
<p>Universities should be a place where students can hear both sides of high-profile issues and make an informed opinion. Some Brown students thought it would be better to silence the viewpoints of others and it gives the university a black eye.</p>