2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 15, 1994 LETTER Continued from page 2. "He did last time. He attacked May 7 - the homicide of Christine Gailbreath - and went all the way until we had the latest attack over there at Community High. "He lays low, not because he's trying to avoid capture but because that's just the way his mind works," he added. The task force hasn't released 4much information since the initial at- tacks because of the investigation. Police would not comment on DNA testing of bodily fluids left on the latest victim, whether they would be able to learn more from a fingerprint on the woman's possession, or if they had a composite drawing in the works. "There may be stuff we get that we're not going to tell until the timing is appropriate," Scheel said. "We've appealed to the public in the past but we've never actually put an open let- ter out to the public like this." Daly criticized the letter and ques- tioned how effective it would be. "I would look at the fine print and see what they said in the letter," Daly said. "If you can't determine that and you're not getting any answers, that's part of your news story." Although the profile was com- posed with the aid of the Michigan State Police Behavioral Science Unit, its value may be greatly overestimated. "One is that it leads people to think that we have a clear sense that certain types of behavioral tendencies are as- sociated with kinds of people who routinely or who might engage in cer- tain types of violent acts," Daly said. 'It makes it sound like a whole lot more certain that anyone can ever guess. Of course, psychological pro- files are based on those people who are " arrested and probably no doubt have been interviewed in prison." The psychological profile may not - help further identify the suspect as much as make it easier for an acquain- tance of the suspect to step forward. "One thing that strikes me about the letter is that what's more impor- tant is the first part rather than the list of characteristics," Daly said. "What VIOILENCE Continued from page 1. nity for getting involved in the fight against domestic violence. "I would hope that the task force will be able to look beyond the situation we have right now, past one person," Cain said, asking council members to appoint long-term committees. City Council passed a resolution 'last week to appoint a 19-member Commission on Increasing Safety. The committee will include represen- tatives from the police department, City Council, SAPAC, Assault Crisis Center, Domestic Violence Project, Michigan Student Assembly, Detroit Edison, the University's Department of Public Safety and seven Ann Arbor residents. "We can reflect a lot of different kinds of expertise because we all have different constituents," Cain said. Fourth ward Democratic Councilmember PeterNicolas said the they're trying to do is to make it safe for certain people with knowledge to come forward. I think they're abso- lutely right that it's going to be a woman who has that information - who knows this guy." The serial rapist is described as a Black man with a light complexion, with short hair, between 25 and 35 years old, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing nearly 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a light purple "polo-type" short-sleeve knit shirt and blue jeans. "This psychological profile also gives that impression that this looks like a troubled, odd, deviant person who we would be able to recognize in our midst," Daly said. "He may just seem like a regular person. It's mis- leading - kind of 'demonizing' this guy. Although clearly what his acts are and what he's up to is certainly not to be slighted or down played." What is noticeable in the letter is the appeal to female acquaintances of the suspect. "I think the appeal to the potential women in this guy's life is a good idea," Daly said. "I think that it sug- gests the police are saying we can't do this by ourselves and I think to the extent that's the case, it's good. And I think it also satisfies a certain kind of legitimization function for the po- lice. They have to look like they're doing something." Even though the police said who was responsible for creating the let- ter, they would not comment on the phrasing of the letter - which ap- peals to the sensitivities of the general population rather than its fears. Daly hypothesized on possible reasons. "To make the person who knows him not feel that they're turning the person into jail for life - which they are," Daly said. "To make it feel like there's a sickness with this guy so that they're doing something right by it, by turning him in. That's why they're using that language." The task force asked that the letter be printed in its entirety but refused to go into detail about its origin. "I think that it's a good thing that you, the Daily, is releasing the infor- Editors' note: The following open letter to the citizens of Arnn Arbor is published at the request oftheAnn ArborArea Task Force, which includes officers from the University's Department of Public Safety and the Ann Arbor Police Department. AN OPEN LETTER TO THIE CITIZENS OF ANN ARBOR The Detectives assigned to the Ann Arbor Are Task Force investigat- ing the sexual assaults and a homicide in Ann Arbor are asking for your help. One of you is close to the man responsible for the attacks on these women. You may be a mother, sister, wife, girlfriend, father or friend. You may be afraid to help us because you think he will harm you. We can help provide protection for you if you are willing to help us. 0 The man we are looking for has a violent temper and punishes women for things that set him off. 0 He probably acts out his anger without realizing what he is doing. R He probably has trouble talking about what bothers him and gets angry because he cannot talk about his problems, 8 You may have noticed that his habits changed around the time of the attacks. * Maybe he became withdrawn, quiet or sad. * He may have been drinking more or using drugs. 8 He may be interested in reading the newspaper when he usually doesn't. 8 Maybe he had trouble sleeping, forgot appointments or refused to go to work. Several women have been hurt and one has died. This man cannot stop himself, and will not stop until he gets help. It's time for you to help him. You must identify this man so he can get help, and we can prevent other women from getting hurt, Please call the Task Force at 994-9297. Remember, we can help protect you if you will help us. Please call. Thank You Ann Arbor Task Force Comprised of: Ann Arbor Police Department Michigan State Police Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department University of Michigan Department of Public Safety President Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young-Sam walk to the second APEC summit in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. mation but with certain types of cave- ats about what's actually taking place," Daly said. "That's the prob- lem with these profiles. They create demons out of regular people - at least people that appear regular in face-to-face encounters." The letter was the latest effort to involve the public in the investigation. In August, police sent fliers to homes on Ann Arbor's west side, where all the attacks have occurred. Investiga- tors have also routinely run taped an- nouncements on local television. meeting gave the council a rare oppor- tunity to hear the public and consider funding domestic violence prevention. "It gives us a gauge for where the public is," Nicolas said. "People seem to like the idea of having police on the street," Nicolas added.. Ann Arbor Tenants' Union Direc- tor Pattrice Maurer rallied with other women who claimed that the prob- lems of society are direct causes of violence. "Racism, sexism and economic ex- ploitation," Maurer shouted. "You can't fight one without fighting the others." MSA External Relations Commit- tee chair Andrew Wright, an LSA sophomore who recently lost in his bid for City Council, spoke about the city's participation in MSA's recent walk-through ofcampus, which high- lighted lighting and safety problems. Wright and MSA Women's Is- sues Commission chair Nicole Paradis plugged for House Bill 5061, the Cam- pus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights. MSA members plan to trek to Lansing tomorrow to lobby for the bill. Many other students came to the podium with concerns for their own welfare. Some said they do not trust the police or DPS to find the serial rapist of solve the problem of domes- tic violence. "I think that relying on the police to solve this problem is a bankrupt policy," said LSA sophomore Jessica Curtin. Curtin called the policies of the Ann Arbor police "racist" and said they would prevent Blacks from iden- tifying a suspect for fear of further racial prejudice within the department. "There are hardly 500 Black men at the University," Curtin said, citing a figure released by the police that estimates the number of people who fit the composite compiled by the department. "There is no way that Black people are going to come to the police department and report this," Curtin said. Third-year Law student Alicia Aiken represented the University's Women in the Law clinic and read a statement from Director Julie Field. The clinic represented LSA sopho- more Jennifer Ireland in a ongoing custody battle that has been in the national spotlight by alleging sexism on the part of the courts and accused Ireland's former boyfriend of domes- tic violence. "Batterers often use custody battles," Aiken read. "In those cases, children become tools to hurt the former partner." School of Music sophomore Emily Berry attended the hearing and said she thought the council's measures will be effective. "I'm hoping that there is diversity on the committee," said Berry, who is running for MSA. "I think the biggest thing is to mobi- lize people and get people involved." The City Council also swore in five council members and Mayor Ingrid Sheldon last night. CLINTON Continued from page 1 "coddling dictators" in its policy to- ward Beijing - sat stony-faced as photographers shot the beginning of the meeting with Jiang. Afterward, look- ing equally grim, he said he had been "as frank and forthright as possible" about the differences between the two countries. In contrast, the main dispute to emerge at yesterday's meeting was over China's current and pressing drive to be admitted to the new World Trade Orga- nization, which will set the rules for liberalized trade among the world's lead- ing economic powers. The outcome will determine the extent to which the United States and other foreign compa- nies can sell their products in China. China wants to preserve some pro- tection for its industries. It seeks to enter the world trade system with some spe- cial, more lenient conditions than apply to the United States, Japan and Western European nations, on grounds that it is still a "developing country." But Clinton told Jiang that in order to enter the new trade group, China would have to abide by what he called "the basic rules" that apply to "any other nation," according to U.S. offi- cials at the meeting. Clinton administration officials in- sist that they are still pressing human rights concerns with China. But Clinton shifted course on his China policy last May, when he abandoned the threat to remove China's most-favored-nation trading privileges in the United States. RIGHTS Continued from page 1 end were timed to coincide with the third anniversary of a shooting inci- dent at a Dili cemetery where Indone- sian troops killed an estimated 200 people during a funeral procession. This weekend's violence deeply embarrassed the Indonesian govern, ment, which was hoping that the sum- mit of the 18-nation Asia Pacific Eco- nomic Cooperation forum would help embellish its image. Instead, thou- sands ofjournalists attending the con- ference have given the human rights problem more coverage than ever before. Clinton told reporters yesterday that the United States had been assured that Indonesian authorities would not see* retribution against 29 students who scaled a fence at the U.S. Embassy Saturday and have been holding a sit-in demonstration ever since. The students have told reporters that they want to meet with Clinton or Secretary of State Warren Christopher to press their demands for the release of Timorese guerrilla leader Jose Xanana Gusmao, who is serving a 2 year prison sentence for his separatis activities. Clinton said the United States "had no problem with these young people coming and expressing their views in our embassy grounds, and we've talked with them and worked with them." The embassy has been provid- ing the students with food, water and medical care. *camcorders 215 S. Ashley (Parking Available uVCRs at 200 S. 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