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Wednesday, October 17, 2001
http://chronicle.com/free/2001/10/2001101701u.htm A New Online Course Teaches Police Officers How to Handle Hate Crimes By BROCK READ Robert Van Der Velde says that the key to his new online course, which trains law-enforcement officers in the handling of hate crimes, can be found in a quote that he posts on its syllabus: "The terrorists actually want to provoke attacks on Arabs or Muslims in the U.S., because if the American communities start going after each other, if we see America fragment, then you destroy that special thing that America stands for." The quote comes not from an American politician or pundit, but from Jordan's King Abdullah. Mr. Van Der Velde says it highlights the views of most Muslims. In doing so, it points to the need for a police force that is prepared to handle any hate crimes that might occur against Arab-Americans in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Van Der Velde's course, "Introduction to Hate/Bias Crimes," will be offered this fall by Auburn University at Montgomery, where he is an assistant professor of justice and public safety....
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