NEW REPORT CLAIMS RACIAL PROFILING MAY BE `SCIENTIFIC'

NEW REPORT CLAIMS RACIAL PROFILING MAY BE `SCIENTIFIC'

OAKTON, Va. (Wireless Flash) -- A new crime survey that claims blacks are responsible for 90 percent of interracial crime may trigger a rift between the races. The study compiled by the New Century Foundation reports blacks are 50 times more likely to commit violent crime against whites than vice versa. The foundation claims the findings suggest racial profiling -- where law enforcement specifically targets minorities -- may be scientific, not racist. Spokesperson James Lubinskas admits the foundation has an uphill battle convincing people the study is valid. Already the study is coming under fire from experts on racism including researcher Arlene Dyer, who fears the findings will increase racial division. Dyer worries that at least some African-Americans on the right side of the law may look at the study and say, "Why bother?" The study will be officially released Tuesday morning at a press conference in Washington D.C.

CONTACT: James Lubinskas, ***1/2; Oakton, VA; (703) 716-0900; Arlene Dyer, ***1/2; LA; (323) 754-6749