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PR: As Bogus Rape Claims Grow, SAVE Calls for Repeal of Federal Sex Assault Directive

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As Bogus Rape Claims Grow, SAVE Calls for Repeal of Federal Sex Assault Directive

WASHINGTON /April 4, 2013 – Exactly two years after the U.S. Department of Education (DED) issued its directive on campus sexual assault, the federal mandate continues to stoke controversy. SAVE reiterates its call for the federal agency to remove the policy, first issued on April 4, 2011, which it believes is unconstitutional.

Civil rights expert Wendy Kaminer has described the policy as a concession to an “authoritarian impulse.” To date, 110 editorials have scored the DED mandate for imposing a preponderance-of-evidence standard, stripping the accused of the presumption of innocence, and allowing students to be expelled without the benefit of legal counsel: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-directive/ded-editorials/

The directive has given rise to a growing number of false allegations of sexual assault, many say.

On February 15, 2013, Morgan Triplett, claimed she was raped in broad daylight on the campus of the University of California-Santa Cruz. In truth, she had placed an abuser-wanted advertisement on Craigslist, soliciting a person to “punch, kick, and bruise her in exchange for sex.”

The Triplett case may have inspired a North Dakota woman to place a similar ad.

On March 24, Mary Kate Gullickson, a student at North Dakota State University, ran a solicitation on Craigslist seeking a man to abduct and assault her to satisfy a “rape fantasy.” Four days later Gullickson pleaded guilty to providing false information to a police officer. In addition to supervised probation, she was ordered to pay restitution to cover the cost of investigating the bogus rape claim.

“The DED sex mandate is an example of political correctness run amok,” notes SAVE spokesperson Sheryle Hutter. “Universities should be serve as a wellspring of democratic ideals, not the playground for totalitarian fantasies.”

Thirteen organizations, including the American Association of University Professors, have called for repeal of the DED directive: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/complaints/

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to domestic violence and sexual assault: www.saveservices.org

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PR: New York Times Engages in Bias, Secret Alterations in Coverage of Campus Sex Assault Issue, SAVE Charges

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New York Times Engages in Bias, Secret Alterations in Coverage of Campus Sex Assault Issue, SAVE Charges

WASHINGTON / March 25, 2013 – The New York Times has repeatedly published biased and inaccurate articles regarding allegations of sexual assault on campus, according to Stop Abusive and Violent Environments. This past week the NYT secretly altered an inaccurate statement by one of its reporters. SAVE is calling for acknowledgement of the change and a public commitment to balanced coverage in future articles on the issue.

The NYT published an article on March 19 by reporter Richard Perez-Pena titled, “College Groups Connect to Fight Sexual Assault” (1). Regarding the Department of Education’s controversial sexual assault policy, the article claimed the federal mandate “did not markedly change interpretation of the law.”

But the 2011 sex mandate did substantially alter the prior DED stance, many say. The new policy lowered the standard of proof to the weakest preponderance-of-evidence standard, discouraged cross-examinations by the accused, subjected the accused to “double-jeopardy” appeals, and generally removed the presumption of innocence. These changes have been discussed and documented in over 100 editorials (2) and legal analyses (3).

So within hours of publication the Times, without acknowledgement or expression of regret, covertly changed the wording of this key conclusion to read, “The letter changed interpretation of parts of the law.” The wording and time of the change was captured by NewsDiffs, which monitors alterations to news articles (4).

Two days later, columnist KC Johnson disclosed the ruse, noting the change rendered the revised sentence “all but senseless.” Johnson’s column also questioned why reporter Perez-Pena failed to include a response from a defense attorney or civil libertarian to assure editorial balance. Johnson documented examples of significant editorial bias in other articles by the same reporter (5).

“In light of these disturbing revelations, it’s hard to imagine how Richard Perez-Pena will be able to restore his journalistic credibility,” notes SAVE spokesman Howard Goldman. “These revelations also raise questions about the New York Times’ commitment to editorial fairness in its coverage of the campus sexual assault issue.”

The American Association of University Professors and 12 other organizations have called on the Department of Education to rescind its controversial sexual assault policy (6).

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to domestic violence and sexual assault: www.saveservices.org  

  1. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/education/activists-at-colleges-network-to-fight-sexual-assault.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
  2. http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-directive/ded-editorials/
  3. http://collegeinsurrection.com/2012/09/education-dept-unlawfully-changes-burden-of-proof-in-college-sexual-harassment-cases/
  4. http://www.newsdiffs.org/diff/185019/185187/www.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/education/activists-at-colleges-network-to-fight-sexual-assault.html
  5. http://www.mindingthecampus.com/forum/2013/03/the_times_still_biased_on_coll.html#more
  6. http://www.saveservices.org/camp/complaints/
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PR: Over 100 Editorials Now Call for Repeal of Federal Sex Mandate

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Over 100 Editorials Now Call for Repeal of Federal Sex Mandate

WASHINGTON / March 19, 2013 – Nearly two years after the U.S. Department of Education (DED) issued its “Dear Colleague” directive on campus sexual assault, the federal mandate continues to serve as a lightning rod for debate and criticism. To date, over 100 editorials have challenged the DED mandate: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-directive/ded-editorials/

The editorials have criticized the federal mandate for removing fundamental due process protections, weakening the standard of proof to a preponderance of evidence, and encouraging false allegations. A growing number of judges, attorneys, and victim advocates have highlighted the damage caused by bogus accusations: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/victim-advocates-speak-out/

Last week the New York Times sponsored a debate on the directive. One columnist, Adam Goldstein of the Student Law Center, decried campus “Star Chambers” that adjudicate allegations of rape “without subpoena powers, a right to representation, or any kind of due process controls.” http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/03/12/why-should-colleges-judge-rape-accusations/rape-is-a-crime-treat-it-as-such

Thirteen organizations including the American Association of University Professors have called on the Department of Education to rescind its policy: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/complaints/

“The DED sex mandate is the latest example of the authoritarian mindset that seems to be taking hold at college campuses across the country,” notes SAVE spokesperson Chris Thompson. “Universities should be watchdogs of the principles of liberal democracy, not lapdogs to an extreme agenda that seeks to remove due process from the innocent.”

Students found guilty under the policy are typically expelled and may find it difficult to gain admission at another college. Civil rights expert Wendy Kaminer has described the policy as an ill-considered concession to an “authoritarian impulse.” http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/04/sexual-harassment-and-the-loneliness-of-the-civil-libertarian-feminist/236887/

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to domestic violence and sexual assault: www.saveservices.org and www.accusingu.org .

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PR: No DNA, No Witnesses, No Evidence: Brian Banks Case Spotlights Need for Rape Reform

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No DNA, No Witnesses, No Evidence: Brian Banks Case Spotlights Need for Rape Reform

WASHINGTON/January 8, 2013 – The upcoming 60 Minutes appearance of Brian Banks will highlight flaws in the American criminal justice system, including laws pertaining to sexual assault. Brian Banks, who spent 5 years in prison on a false allegation of rape, will be featured during the January 27, 2013 broadcast of the CBS show 60 Minutes.

Brian Banks was a 16-year-old football star in Long Beach, Calif. when he was accused of rape by Wanetta Gibson. Fearing a life sentence, Banks agreed to a plea bargain, even though there was no DNA, witnesses, or other evidence to support the accusation.

Banks spent over five years in prison. After his release, Wanetta Gibson admitted during a taped interview that her accusation was fabricated. On May 24, 2012, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark C. Kim exonerated Mr. Banks.

“There are a lot of guys out there in that situation,” Justin Brooks of the California Innocence Project told CNN. The tragedy, Mr. Brooks said, was that “if we hadn’t got that recantation, Brian would have gone through this the rest of his life.”

Wrongful convictions of persons accused of sexual assault are widespread. According to a 2012 Urban Institute study, 15% of persons imprisoned on charges of sexual assault did not have a DNA match to the alleged victim (1).

According to a 2008 review of state rape laws, not a single state requires independent corroboration of a rape claim (2). Law professor Richard Klein criticizes current rape laws as “fundamentally unfair” to defendants.

“The tragedy of Brian Banks shows the presumption of innocence has been lost in sexual assault cases,” explains SAVE spokesman Howard Goldman. “Lawmakers need to act now to stop the wrongful convictions of persons falsely accused of rape.”

“The Constitution says no person should be deprived of liberty without due process of law,” explains SAVE spokesman Howard Goldman. “By deflecting the burden of proof to Mr. Banks, his due process guarantees were tragically removed.”

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a legal reform organization working for evidence-based solutions to partner violence and sexual assault: www.saveservices.org.

(1) http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412589-Post-Conviction-DNA-Testing-and-Wrongful-Conviction.pdf
(2) http://www.uakron.edu/law/lawreview/v41/docs/Klein_final08.pdf

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PRESS RELEASE: Under Fire for Sex Directive, Dept. of Education Russlynn Ali Steps Down

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Under Fire for Sex Directive, Dept. of Education Russlynn Ali Steps Down

WASHINGTON/ December 7 – Following publication of a Duke Law Review article broadly critical of the Department of Education’s Sexual Assault Directive, Russlynn Ali has resigned from her federal post. Ali headed the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and was the lead author of the Directive. Announced during a November 28 conference call, her resignation took effect two days later.

In his Duke Law Review article, Matthew Triplett chided the federal mandate for its “fatally inadequate discussion” and “unacceptable” and “perverse” effects on due process. Triplett called on the Department of Education to issue guidance clarifying the constitutionally or contractually defined due-process rights of the accused: http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3362&context=dlj

On August 24, 2011, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) wrote a letter to the Department of Education, citing the policy’s systematic disregard of due process and calling for its repeal: http://www.saveservices.org/wp-content/uploads/OCRLetter.pdf

Twelve other groups, including the American Association of University Professors, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and the National Association of Scholars have come out in opposition to the Sexual Assault Directive, also known as the April 4, 2011 Dear Colleague Letter: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/complaints/

To date, nearly 90 editorials have criticized the Directive for ignoring civil rights, removing the presumption of innocence, and fostering false allegations: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-editorials/

“Over the past 20 months, students have been unfairly accused and wrongfully expelled from colleges across the country,” notes SAVE spokesman Chris Thompson. “These false allegations have impugned the reputations of the innocent, compromised the credibility of true victims, and upended basic notions of fairness and justice.”

Writing in The Atlantic, civil rights expert Wendy Kaminer has described the federal Sex Assault Directive as rooted in an “authoritarian impulse.” http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/04/sexual-harassment-and-the-loneliness-of-the-civil-libertarian-feminist/236887/

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to sexual assault and domestic violence: www.saveservices.org/innocence.

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PRESS RELEASE: College Administrators, Lawmakers Urged to Probe Loss of Presumption of Innocence

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College Administrators, Lawmakers Urged to Probe Loss of Presumption of Innocence

WASHINGTON/ December 5 – Following the recent release of the Ken Burns documentary, The Central Park Five, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is calling on college administrators and lawmakers to identify and remove policies and procedures that erode and remove the presumption of innocence for persons accused of sexual assault.

The presumption of innocence has long been viewed as fundamental to our nation’s legal system. But ongoing reports of wrongfully expelled students and persons falsely incarcerated for sexual assault suggest the loss of the presumption is widespread, SAVE says.

1. On college campuses, the Department of Education’s Sexual Assault Directive continues to stir debate. To date, nearly 90 editorials critical of the policy have called for the restoration of due process: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-directive/ded-editorials/

2. A recent Department of Justice funded analysis of DNA samples conducted concluded that one out of 10 rape convictions are wrong: http://forensicpsychologist.blogspot.com/2012/07/groundbreaking-research-one-out-of.html

3. The National Registry of Exonerations reports that over a 25-year period, 203 persons were exonerated who had been wrongfully convicted of sexual assault of an adult. Nine had been handed life sentences for a crime they did not commit: http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/exonerations_us_1989_2012_full_report.pdf.

SAVE points to a proposed federal law that would further erode basic due process. S. 1925, which is currently being debated in the Senate, would expand the definition of sexual assault to encompass, “any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.”

“Over the years, state laws have eliminated the requirement for corroboration of allegations of sexual assault. As a result, men like Brian Banks have been convicted and imprisoned, even though there was no DNA, no witnesses, and no forensic evidence,” notes SAVE spokesman Phillip Kuhn. “That’s a legal and moral travesty that must not be allowed to continue.”

SAVE notes that every false allegation and wrongful conviction erodes the credibility of real victims, and wastes scarce criminal justice resources.

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to sexual assault and domestic violence: www.saveservices.org/innocence.

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PR: Former Federal Attorney Calls Dept. of Education Sex Directive ‘Unlawful’

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Former Federal Attorney Calls Dept. of Education Sex Directive ‘Unlawful’

WASHINGTON/ October 29 — A former federal attorney has accused the U.S. Department of Education (DED) Sexual Assault directive as being unlawful and unconstitutional. Civil rights attorney Hans Bader notes the Department’s sexual assault order “illegally legislated through administrative fiat and undermined due-process safeguards.”

The new directive not only overturns decades of campus procedures for dealing with claims of sexual impropriety, but contradicts numerous decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court, Bader asserts. Bader’s legal analysis, Education Dept. Unlawfully Changes Burden of Proof in College Sexual Harassment Cases, can be viewed here: http://www.cotwa.info/2012/09/univ-of-north-carolina-rides-roughshod.html

Under the mandate, sometimes referred to as a “Dear Colleague Letter,” all colleges that receive federal funding must weaken their due process protections for any student charged with sexual impropriety. Universities must now judge the accused according to the lowest standard of evidence in American law – preponderance of evidence – or risk losing its federal funding.

In Ohio, Xavier University basketball star Dezmine Wells was recently expelled under the new standard, despite the fact that a local prosecutor who investigated the case called it one that “wasn’t even close.” The grand jury agreed with the prosecutor’s conclusion, but Wells was still banned from the school, with Xavier U. citing the federal directive as the reason.

“The Department of Education’s policy places the burden of proof on the accused and diminishes the presumption of innocence,” notes SAVE spokesman Steve Blake. “The DED directive turns institutions of higher learning into modern day Star Chambers in which conviction becomes nearly a foregone conclusion.”

The Sexual Assault Directive has been strongly criticized in over 80 editorials: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-directive/ded-editorials/

Cornell law professor Cynthia Dawson notes the federal mandate is “not an administrative regulation, has not been subjected to notice and comment, and thus does not have the status of law.”

For more information, see SAVE’s Special Report, “An Assault on Our Civil Rights:” http://www.saveservices.org/wp-content/uploads/SAVE-Assault-Civil-Rights.pdf

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to partner violence and sexual assault: www.saveservices.org

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PR: Bogus Claims Cheat Victims: SAVE Urges Colleges to Hold False Accusers Accountable

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Bogus Claims Cheat Victims: SAVE Urges Colleges to Hold False Accusers Accountable

WASHINGTON/ October 4, 2012 – Following release of a federal sexual assault mandate, a growing number of college students are being falsely accused and wrongfully expelled on charges of rape. Stop Abusive Violent Environments (SAVE), a victim advocacy organization, is calling on colleges to hold false accusers accountable for their wrong-doing.

At Yale University, University of Connecticut, Xavier University, University of North Dakota, and elsewhere, students have faced false rape charges. In some cases, prosecutors later dismissed the case and even charged the “victim” with perjury. http://www.saveservices.org/wp-content/uploads/U.-Montana-Ltr..pdf

Last week, the University of North Florida reported that the problem of bogus charges has reached the point that campus police now require false accusers to reimburse for investigators’ time. Four wrongful rape accusations have been filed at the Jacksonville, Fla. college in the past year. http://unfspinnaker.com/4-false-police-reports-in-past-calendar-year-reap-steep-consequences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-false-police-reports-in-past-calendar-year-reap-steep-consequences

False sex assault accusations squander scarce police services, cause investigators to treat true victims with suspicion, and ultimately cause future victims not to report crimes for fear they will be doubted, SAVE believes.

A growing number of judges, attorneys, and victim advocates are speaking out on the damage caused by false accusations: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/victim-advocates-speak-out/

“Colleges must hold false accusers accountable for the immense harm they do to victims of sexual assault,” says SAVE spokesman Steve Blake. “As long as the Education Department’s unlawful directive is in place, colleges must discipline the false accusers — or else force victims to suffer in silence.”

The Department of Education’s 2011 Sexual Assault Directive mandates far-reaching changes in how college disciplinary committees adjudicate sexual assault claims.

In a recent analysis, Hans Bader, former attorney at the U.S. Department of Education, charges the federal directive has “undermined due-process safeguards” and that the “attack on cross-examination undermines accuracy in campus disciplinary proceedings.” http://collegeinsurrection.com/2012/09/education-dept-unlawfully-changes-burden-of-proof-in-college-sexual-harassment-cases/

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to partner violence and sexual assault: www.saveservices.org

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PR: SAVE Charges Univ. of Montana with Neglect of Due Process in Sex Cases

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SAVE Charges Univ. of Montana with Neglect of Due Process in Sex Cases
Washington, DC/September 12, 2012 — The University of Montana has implemented new policies that are removing key civil rights from students accused of sexual assault, according to a letter sent today to the university’s president by Stop Abusive and Violent Environments.

SAVE, a victim advocacy organization, says the new procedures will foster false allegations, thus squandering scare resources and weakening the credibility of victims. A growing number of judges and others assert false allegations harm victims (1).

In March the University of Montana issued a Sexual Assault Report that equated accusers with victims, thus weakening the presumption of innocence for the accused. The document also sidestepped the problem of false allegations.

The University’s efforts to educate students about sexual assault convey a distorted picture, the SAVE letter also charges. The videos claim that only 2% of rape accusations are false. But a legal analysis of that claim concluded the 2% false-rape figure “has no basis in fact” (2).

The university-approved videos teach students that “guilt-tripping” before sex constitutes sexual assault — an idea that weakens the notion of rape as a reprehensible and tragic crime, SAVE says.

“Rape victims often say they do not report the crime because they worry law enforcement will not take their claim seriously,” explains SAVE spokesman Steve Blake. “The University of Montana’s policies serve to trivialize the meaning of rape, encourage false allegations of sexual assault, and ultimately harm true rape victims.”

SAVE is requesting the university to remove the misleading videos from its website and restore the presumption of innocence in sex assault cases.

Some of the University of Montana’s new policies are based on a Sexual Assault Directive from the U.S. Department of Education. The American Association of University Professors and 12 other organizations have called for removal of the federal policy (3). Over 65 editorials have criticized the mandate as unduly restricting due process rights (4).

The University of Montana letter is available on the SAVE website (5).

(1)   http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/victim-advocates-speak-out/
(2)   Greer E. The truth behind legal dominance feminism’s “two percent false rape claim” figure. 33 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review 947 (2000)
(3)   http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/complaints/
(4)   http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-editorials/
(5)   http://www.saveservices.org/wp-content/uploads/U.-Montana-Ltr..pdf

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is a victim-advocacy organization working for evidence-based solutions to partner violence: www.saveservices.org.

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PR: SAVE Calls on Dept. of Education to Rescind ‘Flawed’ Sexual Assault Policy

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SAVE Calls on Dept. of Education to Rescind ‘Flawed’ Sexual Assault Policy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — College students across the nation are now returning to campuses where student civil rights are being curtailed by a new sex assault mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Education (DED), says SAVE.

SAVE, a victim-advocacy organization, worries the new federal requirements will invite a rash of false allegations, ultimately harming the credibility of true victims and dissipating needed services for victims.

In April of 2011 the DED Office for Civil Rights issued its “Dear Colleague” letter that imposed new standards on collegiate sexual assault proceedings. The letter was issued without prior opportunity for public notice and comment.

Under the new policy, the definition of sexual assault is expanded and the defendant barred from cross-examination of the accuser. Rather than the usual “reasonable doubt” standard used in courts of law, colleges are now mandated to use the 50.1% “preponderance of evidence” standard when adjudicating claims of sexual assault.

Following release of the Directive, a number of high-profile cases have been reported across the country: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/civil-liberties-took-a-beating/

— At the University of Virginia, it was announced that a student accused of rape could not be represented by legal counsel.

— At Yale University, quarterback Patrick Witt lost his opportunity to win a Rhodes Scholarship because the university convened an “informal” judicial proceeding that conducted secret deliberations. Witt was never afforded the chance to respond to the allegations made against him.

— At Brown University, the daughter of a powerful university benefactor manipulated the administration’s judicial proceedings to contrive the expulsion of a fellow male student. He later sued and settled for an undisclosed amount.

“Allegations of criminal conduct should be left to the criminal justice system,” says SAVE spokesman Michael Thompson. “The Education Department must revoke its flawed sex assault mandate and restore the presumption of innocence at colleges and universities.”

The American Association of University Professors and 12 other organizations have called for removal of the policy: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/complaints/ Over 65 editorials have criticized the federal mandate as unduly restricting due process rights: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/ded-editorials/

SAVE has created a petition for persons who wish to express their dissatisfaction with the policy: www.accusingu.org.