Create a Hate Crimes Unit in the Berkeley Police Department
The Berkeley Task Force Fighting Hate Crimes is a grass-roots initiative to bring an end to Hate Crimes in Berkeley. In particular, we are working towards establishing a dedicated Berkeley Polic... continue reading »
"Take hate crimes seriously!"
"Keep up the work."
"There is a rising tide of anti-semitism and vitriolic hate that must be stemmed on this campus. I have seen it and I have been shocked. Let's stop it here before it spreads much further."
"Let's remember that great civil rights leaders won through the love of non-violent resistance, not the fury of hate crimes."
"I was a resident of San Francisco for the majority of last year, and spent a good deal of time in Berkeley. Last year I was attacked on the Berkeley campus during the Jewish holiday celebration of Simchat Torah by a young man making anti-semitic gestures."
"We need to learn from the past, not be blind, and take action to keep Berkeley as safe and tolerant as we claim we are. We can learn from Europe what happens if we don't take strong action."
"Due to the unfortunate increase of Anti-Semitic hate crimes in Berkeley, I support the creation of a Berkeley Hate Crime Unit to investigate these and other hate based acts. Caroline Bass"
