Homeland Nominee Questioned Over Deletion

[superconnected]

WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator raised concerns Thursday about a Homeland Security Department nominee who deleted statistics about racial disparities in traffic stops from a draft press release.

At a hearing to consider her nomination, Deputy Associate Attorney General Tracy A. Henke told senators she deleted the information from the Justice Department release because "it was misleading."

An April 2005 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that black, Hispanic and white motorists are equally likely to be pulled over by police.

The report noted that blacks and Hispanics are much more likely to be searched, handcuffed, arrested and subjected to force or the threat of it. Henke deleted that information from the press release over objections from the bureau's director, Lawrence A. Greenfeld, who was moved to a new job following the dispute.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051209/ap_on_go_pr_wh/homeland_security_nominee

[FormerRepublican]

1. More BushCo compassion and understanding

:puke:

[Trillo]

2. She deleted the information because the information deleted was

misleading? Or, the 'deletion of information' (it) was misleading?

[Hekate]

3. Her boss objected to the deletion & HE was the one shoved out?

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Hekate

[sabra]

4. Lieberman Concerned Over DHS Nom's Editing of Racial Data

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178208,00.html

Lieberman Concerned Over DHS Nom's Editing of Racial Data
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator raised concerns Thursday about a Homeland Security Department nominee who deleted statistics about racial disparities in traffic stops from a draft press release.

At a hearing to consider her nomination, Deputy Associate Attorney General Tracy A. Henke told senators she deleted the information from the Justice Department release because "it was misleading."

An April 2005 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that black, Hispanic and white motorists are equally likely to be pulled over by police.

The report noted that blacks and Hispanics are much more likely to be searched, handcuffed, arrested and subjected to force or the threat of it. Henke deleted that information from the press release over objections from the bureau's director, Lawrence A. Greenfeld, who was moved to a new job following the dispute.

[tularetom]

5. He better STFU

Or he won't get that cushy Secretary o' Defense job.

[Rose Siding]

6. I'm sure the GOP will get right on that for you, Joe

:eyes:

[qanda]

7. Lieberman wouldn't dare undermine the national security of the US

By questioning or criticizing Bush's administration.

[AX10]

8. Yes Joe, I'm sure that Bush will get right on the case right away.

NOT!