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In an unholy swarm of liebral insipidities, drawing both on the evil legacy of the Clitons and the more recent demoncrat thievery at the polls last November, the DOF is being forced to mollycoddle mudslime terrorists at home and abroad. Instead of giving them hugs and "understanding their discomfort", the boys at the DOF should be breaking some skulls and burning their cult headquarters, as the Holy Bible commands. THIS just makes Jesus want to puke. Unfortunately, its only the beginning of what we can expect if that bulldyke polack Nancy Polanski gets her way.
WHAAAAAAT!!??
Let me get this straight: Godly White Americans are not allowed to bring our Old Spice after shave onto airplanes, but we have to let the terrorists keep their weapons?
Jesus, come quickly!!
Depts of Justice, Homeland Security Receive Religion Training
WASHINGTON -- The departments of Justice and Homeland Security have begun training employees to better understand and protect the civil liberties of American Muslims, Sikhs and other minority ethnic and religious groups in the wake of Sept. 11.
They also are attempting to involve Muslims and Sikhs in the "homeland security effort in a positive way," said Daniel Sutherland, who was appointed as the first officer for civil rights and civil liberties at the Department of Homeland Security in 2003.
Both Muslim and Sikh Americans have dealt with increased prejudice, according to studies and crime reports, though Sikhs adhere to a monotheistic religion founded in India that is not associated with Islam. The discrimination ranges from the inconvenience of airport searches to the death of Balbir Singh Sodhi, a turban-wearing Sikh from India who was gunned down just days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who mistook him for a Muslim.
The Department of Homeland Security now holds regular forums in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Washington and Buffalo, N.Y., to ensure that agency officials are meeting with people from Arab and Muslim communities. Local FBI officials and federal prosecutors often attend.
Sutherland said the Department of Homeland Security tries to ensure all its employees "understand how to work with American Arabs and American Muslims, as well as travelers from the Arab and Muslim world."
"We've produced a couple of training products on that (topic), which you might call cultural competence training," he added. "We emphasize to our work force that we are not asking them to engage in something that is politically correct or what some people call sensitivity training; we're just trying to give them the skills they need to do their jobs most effectively."
Their most recent release is a DVD called "Introduction to Arab American and Muslim American Cultures Course for DHS Personnel."
"Lastly, we're looking for ways to increase our employment of people with experience in the Arab-Muslim world or specialized language skills," Sutherland said.
The Justice Department has also used videos to train its staff. This month,the department released "On Common Ground," a film for law enforcement officials that educates them about Sikhs and other South Asian Americans.
Sharee Freeman, director of the Justice Department's Community Relations Service, said her organization partnered with the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund after witnessing how "shaken" the Sikh American community was after Sept. 11.
The Justice Department uses the film to train police and medics because they are often the "first responders" in a potential crisis, Freeman said.
The video explains that Sikhs traditionally wear or carry religious objects, such as the kara, a steel bracelet symbolizing strength and union with God. Because Sikhs often have worn the bracelet for years, it can be difficult if not impossible to remove -- and also may set off a metal detector.
Some Sikhs also carry a kirpan, or a steel dagger that symbolizes resistance to evil and defense of truth. While they must check the dagger when traveling by air, in other situations they may be carrying it in a sash over the shoulder.
The video recommends that law enforcement officials treat Sikh religious objects with respect and explain why they must be taken if confiscation is necessary. It also suggests allowing Sikhs to be searched privately and by a member of the same sex if their turban must be taken off, likening it to a strip search.
Sutherland said both the Justice Department and DHS need "to draw the communities into the homeland security effort and ask about recommendations on how we can do better. Our goal is to develop strategic partnerships with key parts of the American Arab and Muslim communities."
WASHINGTON -- The departments of Justice and Homeland Security have begun training employees to better understand and protect the civil liberties of American Muslims, Sikhs and other minority ethnic and religious groups in the wake of Sept. 11.
They also are attempting to involve Muslims and Sikhs in the "homeland security effort in a positive way," said Daniel Sutherland, who was appointed as the first officer for civil rights and civil liberties at the Department of Homeland Security in 2003.
Both Muslim and Sikh Americans have dealt with increased prejudice, according to studies and crime reports, though Sikhs adhere to a monotheistic religion founded in India that is not associated with Islam. The discrimination ranges from the inconvenience of airport searches to the death of Balbir Singh Sodhi, a turban-wearing Sikh from India who was gunned down just days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who mistook him for a Muslim.
The Department of Homeland Security now holds regular forums in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Washington and Buffalo, N.Y., to ensure that agency officials are meeting with people from Arab and Muslim communities. Local FBI officials and federal prosecutors often attend.
Sutherland said the Department of Homeland Security tries to ensure all its employees "understand how to work with American Arabs and American Muslims, as well as travelers from the Arab and Muslim world."
"We've produced a couple of training products on that (topic), which you might call cultural competence training," he added. "We emphasize to our work force that we are not asking them to engage in something that is politically correct or what some people call sensitivity training; we're just trying to give them the skills they need to do their jobs most effectively."
Their most recent release is a DVD called "Introduction to Arab American and Muslim American Cultures Course for DHS Personnel."
"Lastly, we're looking for ways to increase our employment of people with experience in the Arab-Muslim world or specialized language skills," Sutherland said.
The Justice Department has also used videos to train its staff. This month,the department released "On Common Ground," a film for law enforcement officials that educates them about Sikhs and other South Asian Americans.
Sharee Freeman, director of the Justice Department's Community Relations Service, said her organization partnered with the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund after witnessing how "shaken" the Sikh American community was after Sept. 11.
The Justice Department uses the film to train police and medics because they are often the "first responders" in a potential crisis, Freeman said.
The video explains that Sikhs traditionally wear or carry religious objects, such as the kara, a steel bracelet symbolizing strength and union with God. Because Sikhs often have worn the bracelet for years, it can be difficult if not impossible to remove -- and also may set off a metal detector.
Some Sikhs also carry a kirpan, or a steel dagger that symbolizes resistance to evil and defense of truth. While they must check the dagger when traveling by air, in other situations they may be carrying it in a sash over the shoulder.
The video recommends that law enforcement officials treat Sikh religious objects with respect and explain why they must be taken if confiscation is necessary. It also suggests allowing Sikhs to be searched privately and by a member of the same sex if their turban must be taken off, likening it to a strip search.
Sutherland said both the Justice Department and DHS need "to draw the communities into the homeland security effort and ask about recommendations on how we can do better. Our goal is to develop strategic partnerships with key parts of the American Arab and Muslim communities."
Let me get this straight: Godly White Americans are not allowed to bring our Old Spice after shave onto airplanes, but we have to let the terrorists keep their weapons? Jesus, come quickly!!
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