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STOP INTRO 650 NOW!
Intro 650 is a New York City Council bill, introduced at the request of the Mayor, which purports to regulate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detectors. The bill goes far beyond its stated intent and gives the New York City Police Department (NYPD) expansive powers that could limit the freedom of individuals or organizations to engage in monitoring without undue interference. Although modified significantly from its initial introduction, as a result of criticism from unions and community, environmental, public health, and civil liberties organizations, Intro 650 will have a chilling effect on environmental testing. After 9/11, we know that independent environmental testing is invaluable in the face of government deception about poisons in the air. Intro 650 is a dangerous development in the trend toward limitation of civil liberties and will ultimately make New Yorkers less safe rather than more.
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