[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19433-19434]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003

  Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the need for 
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crimes legislation. On May 1, 2003, Senator Kennedy and I introduced 
the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, a bill that would add new 
categories to current hate crimes law, sending a signal that violence 
of any kind is unacceptable in our society.
  On July 7, 2000 in San Diego, CA, Paul Cain, a 28-year-old member of 
the Nazi Low Riders, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for 
the beating and strangulation of a gay man in 1995.
  I believe that the Government's first duty is to defend its citizens, 
to defend them against the harms that come out of hate. The Local Law 
Enforcement Enhancement Act is a symbol that can become substance. I 
believe that by passing this legislation and changing current law, we 
can change hearts and minds as well.

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