racial profiling / political correctness

[dennis]

Obviously been going on for quite awhile now in our country since 9/11 at our airports.Our united states airport security cannot single out young muslim arabic looking men for questioning.We cannot just detain them and search them or do background checks on them because this would be discriminating.We can however detain/search/question/pull off plane any caucasion we want and randomly do on a daily basis.Other countries do of course whatever they see fit with the arabic types that pass through their airports.Explain this one.Recently when Bush called the terrorist's "facist" the islamic nation here in the usa threw a fit..they said we were singling them out.what the hell are we letting our country turn into ?Screw political correctness !!!!Let's protect our country....these bastards are out to kill us all..dennis

[Bob Smith]

Thank the ACLU for not being able to profile. IMO, they are about as anti-American as any organization could be.

[gixxerboy]

its crazy that we dont do it. I'm not saying ignore everone else. But we should be checking arabs more

[Bob Smith]

Originally Posted by gixxerboy

its crazy that we dont do it. I'm not saying ignore everone else. But we should be checking arabs more

No can do, it might hurt their feelings.

[oldtimer]

First of all, I think that the US and all countries should in fact do profiling.

Second, who said there is no profiling?
Everytime I go to the US I have to go through something they call the special registration. They do background checks on me, take my fringer prints and photos etc., and they search me from head to toe (they even take my wallet and empty it). Last time I was in Seattle, the lady taking me through the process told me that certain citizenships such as mine have to go through this, all males between 14 and 79.

So yeah, profiling is there, you just don't feel it unless you're one of the people getting questioned at every airport out there.

[Grizzly]

Well, if they're going to do that, then they should drop the facade. Put you little brown bastards in a line and search all of YOU. Not 87 y/o women who are so white they're nearly transparent.

[oldtimer]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

Well, if they're going to do that, then they should drop the facade. Put you little brown bastards in a line and search all of YOU. Not 87 y/o women who are so white they're nearly transparent.

Of course they had line for us in Seattle's airport (Line 2 it was). She looked at my passport and said "ah you're Line 2", gave me a plastic bag and asked me to put all my belongings in it, and step through that line.

Then they would ask you to take off your shoes, and they would use some sort of napkin and rub it on both shoes, then another one to rub it on your belongings and any hand loggage you have, then they pass it inside a machine. While they are doing that, another person would come and search you.

For some reason, they also had a few Americans with us in that line too (maybe random, I don't know).

I too agree Grizz, wish it was more honest, just tell people that the system is there, no shame in that. If I had Christians/Westerns threatening to bomb my country I know I for one would ask for this.

The big problem that is hurting the US is its extra sensitivity towards public opinion and the international community.

[dennis]

old timer ..what nationality are you ? Why did they single you out ? Last time my wife and I flew they searched us thoroughly(both of us are white)there were definately more than a few arabic looking individuals that passed right through the inspection process.

[oldtimer]

I am from Saudi Arabia. The border protection officer told me that nationalities such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia etc. are required to go through this if they are between the age I mentioned before. She said there was a waiver program though, but I didn't know how to apply for one.

[dennis]

Originally Posted by oldtimer

I am from Saudi Arabia. The border protection officer told me that nationalities such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia etc. are required to go through this if they are between the age I mentioned before. She said there was a waiver program though, but I didn't know how to apply for one.

A waiver program huh..great...now all the terrorist have to do is fill out proper paper work and bypass the entire screening system..America probably has a monetary reumbersiment system in place to compensate the terroist for taking time to do this.I promise you if young white american men were running around this country terrorizing innocent people the law could do whatever they saw fit to search or detain any white young male they came across.

[Grizzly]

Originally Posted by oldtimer

The big problem that is hurting the US is its extra sensitivity towards public opinion and the international community.

Man, even the damned foreigners can see it. What's wrong with the people living here that they can't see it?

That was spot on, OT, my man.

[Preacher]

fuck try living in a Country, that not only allows you to walk right in but will give you money, a house and food stamps if you claim refuguse statis, These people make more money then our veterans. I live in the biggest bleeding hart country there is. Our airports are a little diffrent, our "line 2" is for the white male, everyone else goes through, and hell if you scream offten enough we will let you get on free, or purhaps allow you to fly your fucking rainbow color flag at parliment. The same parliment that won't even lower are Canadian flag to half mass for our dying soldiers. But what would help us is if we gave our FREE Herion. Fuck why not set up an entirely government funded clinic to give out free Herion. WHY not let these fuckers die. These "people" are collecting welfare, and getting free herion and food. Man I would love my country if I had no self respect. I would make more money collecting Welfare then I do working.

I'm not even going to get started on the Indians that OWN 153% of our province.

[Bob Smith]

Originally Posted by Grizzly

Man, even the damned foreigners can see it. What's wrong with the people living here that they can't see it?

They are called democrats.

[taser]

if the IRA was a threat,we should be scrutinizing people with red hair and freckles. however,the threat is Muslim extremist who are Arab. SOLUTION,check arabs more closely! simple as that. I'd like to see what an ACLU member does when their family member gets his head chopped off witha dull steak knife by some radical Islamic jihadist! I'm pretty sure his attitude towards racial profiling will change..

[Desibaba]

Both my parents my sunni muslims but i myself am a thiest.I believe in a great power that created the universe but i dont buy into these motherfuckers who claim to be the son of god and that the one that claims he is the last prophet and i am damn fucking proud of it now.There is NOTHING wrong with profiling anyone.The "where there is smoke there is fire" issue comes into play here.I used to be the guy who always thought i should treat everyone on an individual basis.After living in south florida for most of my life my opinions have changed.I did loss prevention for a couple of companies a few years back, then there was the incident where my moms car got stolen and guess what was the thiefs race.And then after helping my uncle with his small business i ended up getting tons of credit card chargebacks because of people using stolen cards which we had to suck up. Finally at this point in time i have a around blacks,never relax policy until i have known them for a while.And im no redneck white guy either for your information.Muslims worldwide have proven that they will use any excuse in the book to blow shit up.For this VERY reason i think anyone coming from a muslim country should be given a THROUGH checkup at airports etc. Sorry if this offends people and yes not every black person is a crook and neither is every muslim a terrorist.However for the safety of everyone FUCK political correctness and lets use common sense.