Re: [UC] Penn's police training is faulted (from this morning's Inquirer

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In a message dated 4/22/2004 8:19:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Officers were further instructed to use different styles of communication depending on persons' ethnic background; a practice which... could violate the bias based profiling policy, and is in any case contrary to the spirit of the policy." The committee chose not to include the training material in its report for fear that it might be used out of context, said Dennis Culhane, the committee chair and chair of Penn's psychiatry department. EXCERPTS FROM THE SECRET TRAINING MATERIAL:   Officers are to use different styles of communication depending on a person's ethnic background. Officers should study and commit to memory the following dialogues.   I. White, Jewish, Lightly Tanned, or Republican Congressman from Indiana       Excuse me (sir/ma'am) is that a banana in your pocket or a loaded nine millimeter Glock? I see. Well, university regulations prohibit carrying weapons of mass destruction in heavily populated areas. I'll just give you a friendly warning this time. Have a nice day.   II. Brown-skinned or Questionable       Sahib/Memsahib, are you a Muslim terrorist or just a rich Bengali citizen of the subcontinent come to our fair University to acquire a knowledge of American language and customs? If the former, please come with me and we'll arrange immediate transportation to Guantanamo Bay. If the latter, please excuse my importunity; sorry for any inconvenience and I do trust that you will continue to have a nice day.   III. Black, Chocolate, Mulatto or Definitely Negroid     FREEZE MOTHERFUCKER! KNEEL AND PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD!   (or alternatively)    FREEZE NIGGER! UP AGAINST THE MOTHERFUCKIN WALL AND SPREAD 'EM!!     Ross Bender http://rossbender.org