Is Bloomberg a Credible Presidential Candidate, or a threat to Freedom? — Market Mad House

It is hard to tell if former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a credible presidential contender but he could be the most controversial person in the race.

For instance, Bloomberg was the eighth richest man in the world; with a personal fortune of $54.5 billion on 1 December 2019, according to Forbes. Additionally, the former mayor has a history of supporting racist and authoritarian policies.

In particular, Bloomberg was an outspoken proponent of Stop & Frisk. Under Stop & Frisk, New York Police stopped pedestrians and searched them for guns in an attempt to enforce gun control.

Racism and Gun Control

Critics; such as U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin; and the American Civil Liberties Union, contend Stop and Frisk is racist because most of those stopped were people of color.

In addition, Scheindlin alleges Stop & Frisk violates the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution. The Fourth Amendment bans unreasonable searches and seizures.

Additionally, Bloomberg apologized to African Americans for Stop and Frisk at a Brooklyn church on 17 November 2019, The Associated Press reports. Thus Bloomberg himself admits Stop & Frisk was racist, unconstitutional…