What's wrong with profiling ?

[nw_hunter]

TSA does profile and that is a fact. If you've ever stood behind somebody of M.E. decent in an airport, you would know that they do it.  Racial profiling becomes dangerous because they focus on one group to the exclusion of others. They overlook white terrorists like Richard Reid, the shoe bomber. One of the worst terrorists of all time, although it wasn't on an airplane, was Timothy McVeigh. Do you remember David Hicks, the Australian who was picked up in Afghanistan?  There are a lot of white men who have been through the madrasses in Central Asia who are as dangerous as any man alive.  There are a number of Bosnians I'd worry about a lot more than most of the Arabs. If you focus on one race, you are probably going to get blown away by some white eye.  The only people who shouldn't be profiled are Native Americans. We have become "civilized" and we get on airplanes only because we want to get somewhere -- off the reservations.     

"UGG"

[Graybeard]

Lotsa posts had to be removed here due to personal attacks and name calling. Don't force me to remove members next time. It's over you two.

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I will admit i profile , if its a  democrat then i pretty much know it will cost me more in taxes , If its a republican I pretty much know it will cost me a bit more but not quite as much as a democrat . If its a third party i pretty much know it will get my hopes up but not happen .
 If i see someone that looks like they are acting different that most would in the same situation they are in then its worth watching out for them .
I do it all the time we all do . Whats so stupid is the idea of trying to act like we do not !

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To add when i grew up it was part of having street smarts !