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发帖数: 1714 | 1 【 以下文字转载自 Military 讨论区 】
发信人: joyjoy (joy), 信区: Military
标 题: Racial Profiling: What You Can Do
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Apr 11 01:25:00 2013, 美东)
http://bojiangwatch.blogspot.com/2013/04/racial-profiling-what-
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Knowing your rights is the key to knowing what to do if you find yourself a
victim of profiling. Although different types of situations require
different actions, knowing your civil rights well enough so that you can
exercise them is critical in all profiling cases. At the minimum, you should
know that you have the following basic rights:
You have the right to remain silent. The Fifth Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution guarantees individuals the right not to answer questions posed
to them by law enforcement or other government agents. Law enforcement
agents may ask questions, but individuals cannot be arrested simply for
refusing to answer them.
You have the right to be free from "unreasonable searches and seizures." The
Fourth Amendment protects your right to privacy. Without a search warrant,
law enforcement and other government agents may not search your home or
office without your consent.
A useful source of information on the legal and civil rights of both
citizens and noncitizens is a pamphlet called "Know Your Rights: What to Do
If You're Stopped by the Police, the FBI, the INS or the Customs Service."
Available in seven different languages, this pamphlet can be found on the
ACLU website.
FILE A COMPLAINT
If you have been targeted in a profiling incident, you may wish to file a
complaint with the appropriate agency. Information on how to file a
complaint with the appropriate agency can be found in the sections below.
Racial Profiling
If you believe that you have been the victim of unfair or illegal racial
profiling, you can file a complaint with the DOJ Civil Rights Division's
Coordination and Review Section at:
Coordination and Review Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66560
Washington, DC 20035-6560
(888) 848-5306
Their website address is http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/index.htm
Additionally, the DOJ Civil Rights Division's Special Litigation Section
investigates and litigates complaints against police departments that
exhibit a pattern of discrimination on the basis of national origin. To file
a complaint, contact them at:
Special Litigation Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66400
Washington, DC 20035-6400
(202) 514-6255
Their website address is http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/split/index.html
Airport Profiling
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Consumer Protection Division is
receiving and
documenting complaints of profiling and discrimination at airports. Upon
receiving a complaint, the Department of Transportation (DOT) conducts an
investigation and works to ensure that passengers receive a reply from the
airline. If the DOT finds during an investigation that an airline policy or
procedure has violated any official rules or guidelines, the agency takes
the appropriate corrective action against the airline.
To file a complaint by email, the individual filing a complaint (and not a
third party) should send the following information to A*********[email protected].
gov:
- The name of the person filing the complaint
- A brief description of the issue or incident
- A statement expressing one's desire to file a complaint and to have the
DOT take appropriate action
- Information about the flight, including the date and time of travel
- Contact information, including a phone number, an e-mail address, and a
complete mailing address
You may also contact the office directly at:
Aviation Consumer Protection Division
U.S. Department of Transportation
Room 4107, C-75
Washington, DC 20590
(202) 366-5957/5945
Their website address is http://www.dot.gov/airconsumer/problems.htm
Contacting a Legal Advocacy Group
Contact NAPALC or its Affiliates-the Asian American Legal Defense and
Education Fund, the Asian Law Caucus, and the Asian Pacific American Legal
Center-at:
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
1140 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 296-2300
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson St.
12th Floor
New York, NY 10013-2869
(212) 966-5932
Asian Law Caucus
939 Market St.
Suite 201
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 896-1701
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Blvd.
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 977-7500
You may also consider contacting other legal advocacy organizations as
possible resources.
WAYS TO FIGHT PROFILING
What you can do to fight racial profiling is to voice your concerns about
the USA Patriot Act and express your support for the End Racial Profiling
Act of 2001 (see "Fact Sheets" section for more information on these
legislative measures).
One way of making your voice heard is to start an online petition by going
to
http://www.petitiononline.com, which is a website that provides free online hosting of public petitions for public advocacy purposes.
Another approach you can take is to contact your local member of Congress. A
website called
civilrights.org, which is operated and maintained by the Leadership
Conference for Civil Rights, provides an online congressional directory.
Alternatively, you could call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121
and ask for the office of your local Senator or Representative. |
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