Police Executive Research Forum Opposing Amendment No. 1251
HATE CRIME STATISTICS ACT (Senate — February 8, 1990)
Congressional Record [S1069]
LIKELY HELMS AMENDMENT TO S. 419 (HATE CRIME STATISTICS ACT)
It is the sense of the Senate that:
(1) The homosexual movement threatens the strength and the survival of the American
family as the basic unit of society;
(2) State laws prohibiting sodomy should be enforced;
(3) The federal government should not provide discrimination protections on the basis
of `sexual orientation’;
(4) School curricula should not condone homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle in
American society.
HATCH-SIMON SECOND DEGREE AMENDMENT
Nothing in this Act promotes or encourages homosexuality.
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) strongly supports Hatch-Simon second degree
amendment. The probable Helms amendment outlined above completely contradicts the essence
of S. 419—that minority groups should not be singled out and subjected to hateful
messages. Just as important, the Helms language is neither relevant not appropriate for
inclusion in data collection bill. For more information, contact Karin Schmerler or Dan
Feldstein of PERF at (202) 466-7820.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE HATE CRIME
STATISTICS ACT OF 1989 (S. 419)
Fraternal Order of Police, contact: Don Cahill, 825-0443 (beeper)
Criminal Justice Statistics Association. Hildy Saizow, 624-8560
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Cheryl Epps, 243-6500
International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Ed Murphy, 371-6644
National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, James Eaglin, 633-6344
National Association of Police Organizations, Jules Bernstein, 223-6515
National Black Police Association, Ron Hampton, 457-0563
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Arlene Williams, 546-8811
Police Executive Research Forum, Karin Schmerler, 466-7820
Police Foundation, Rae Hamilton, 833-1460
Police Management Association, Mary Sheridan, 833-1460.
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