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anomalocaris 06-Dec-14, 10:32 |
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I've often wondered why we would screen White old ladies and children at airports when they don't ever commit terrorism, but we randomly let people who look like terrorists go through unimpeded (in order to be fair and show that we aren't profiling). To me, that just doesn't make sense. There is a good reason for profiling. But, it is what happens after the profiling that is the problem... comply or do not comply, abusive force by police or by person profiled, interactions and decisions... some good, some bad. I was told, as a teenager getting car insurance, even though I personally was a good & safe driver that because I was a member of a class of people (teenage drivers) that had bad driving records, I also had to pay the price of higher costing insurance. It seems to me that being in a class of people that commit terrorism (even though that person is good an honest) that he must serve the penalty of more screenings etc. It seems to me that being in a class of people that commit more crime (even though that person is good an honest) that he must serve the penalty of more police suspicion. Profiling is NOT racial profiling... it is profiling for a specific purpose like reducing terrorism, reducing crime, finding the best employee, finding the best student for limited college classroom space etc. etc. |
