Yes, I'm sure that NYC having a bad
reputation matters far more than any actual statistical information, which clearly shows that national and NYC crime rates moved in tandem....
Then why are you making the claim?
Either you have the data to back up what you're saying, or you don't. And no, it shouldn't be hard to nail down these stats, at least not in medium-sized cities. Many use CompStat or similar systems, many who do publish the data.
Actually, what happens in NYC is that people get stopped for minor violations, it escalates, and the police nail them for resisting arrest. (There are also indications that cops lie, sometimes brazenly, about the alleged resistance.) I'm certainly not aware of any indications that violent felons routinely get popped for small infractions in NYC, hence my expressions of skepticism and request for actual evidence for said claims.
And to reiterate my point above: NYC definitely uses CompStat, and publishes the data. If they are nabbing violent felons who have open warrants during stops for minor violations, there should be no question that will show up in the data. They certainly weren't catching violent felons with active warrants with stop & frisk.
Ask Google, and ye shall receive.
Stop-and-Frisk Data | New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) - American Civil Liberties Union of New York State
http://ccrjustice.org/files/Report-CCR-NYPD-Stop-and-Frisk.pdf
The Statistical Debate Behind the Stop-and-Frisk Verdict - The New Yorker
NYPD Stop-And-Frisks Lead To More Marijuana Arrests Than Anything Else | ThinkProgress
NYPD Stop And Frisks: 15 Shocking Facts About A Controversial Program
NYPD Stop Question and Frisk Report Data Base
What the....?
Are you really telling me it is acceptable for police to presume that someone is guilty of a crime, not because of anything they're doing, but merely because they live in a specific neighborhood? Or because a police officer decided to search them?
What country do YOU live in? 'Cause last I checked, the US still held that you're innocent until proven guilty.