NEW YORK—“The Third Jihad,” an NYPD training video that taught racial profiling as part of counter-terrorism measures, has continued to draw criticism since the Village Voice first reported on it in March 2011.
Police Commissioner Kelly apologized for the video, but the general level of surveillance on Muslim community centers, student groups, and mosques since the 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks has some Muslim community members vocally opposed to what they see as an oppressive suspicion of their culture and religion.
Of the New York City voters recently polled by Quinnipiac University, 53 percent said they have a favorable view of Islam and 65 percent said Islam is a peaceful religion. Of the polled voters who personally know a Muslim, 63 percent have a favorable view of Islam and 72 percent feel it is a peaceful religion.
According to the poll released Tuesday, 58 percent of voters said the NYPD act appropriately in dealing with Muslims.
The Epoch Times asked New Yorkers what they thought of the NYPD’s behavior toward Muslims.
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