Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Austin, Texas, USA: TXTA #102
Do you support racial profiling of Arabs/Muslims?
Hey everybody. I know I hardly ever post in the COR, and alot of you probably don't browse PDD much eigther. So I'm making this thread since I wanted as many people as possible for a poll instead of just restricting the number of participants to regular PDD posters and browsers. You can cast your vote over here:
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Jan-31-2007 09:18
stren
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Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Warsaw, Earth, 1 AU
is this 24 related ? lol
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Jan-31-2007 11:01
jdat
Jay Van Dat
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: I dont even know
Jan-31-2007 11:21
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
voiced my opinion
Jan-31-2007 11:57
Lira
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Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
It makes me wonder: when did Muslim become a race? Ah, the wonders of prejudice...
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Jan-31-2007 12:44
eRRaTiK
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Canada
no i do not support it.
just read about the Raed Jarrar story a few days ago.
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Jan-31-2007 12:58
Orbax
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quote:
Originally posted by Lira
It makes me wonder: when did Muslim become a race? Ah, the wonders of prejudice...
racial profiling is a methodology that takes common traits and behaviors of a group and uses those to help heighten awareness. The law must still be observed but border guards such as airport security have more leeway regarding "probable cause" issues and what the technical definitions of constructive arrests are (removed from a public place and the feeling that you cannot leave - opposed to arrest as being told you are not free to leave)
The racial profiling title has actually never been part of the vernacular in legal situations. It is a negativism that was created out of the "profiling" that was introduced in the 70s it was I believe. They showed a disproportionate amount of ethnicities getting profiled.
These days its things like "Are they paying with cash, are they walking like they have balloons up their ass, are they nervous, is it a 1-way ticket" etc.
To show that it is racial in any way or written into the law is...illegal! and they wouldnt be stupid enough to do that as it violated numerous civil rights acts.
Racial profiling of muslims / middle easterners may seem to be happening but they might be exhibiting more of the red flag behaviors than someone else. Do you think it is unfair that people buying 1 way tickets to america from colombia and nicaragua get flagged as potential drug mules?
Someone and *It could be a white or black woman with babies* COMING from a geographic area known for producing a high threat level and exhibiting characteristics of a threat is very likely to get stopped as well.
It would be illegal and unconstitutional to do any sort of racial profiling...but geographic profiling with types of clothing worn, method of payment, general demeanor, is just fine.
Probable cause. PROBABLE.
Jan-31-2007 13:00
Orbital32
Revolution
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: LaTa #32°
I don't support putting a level 2 redundancy on federal agents with middle eastern backgrounds.
Jan-31-2007 13:04
stren
Strenowski
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Warsaw, Earth, 1 AU
quote:
Originally posted by Orbital32
I don't support putting a level 2 redundancy on federal agents with middle eastern backgrounds.
for real, it slows down the work in federal agencies.
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Jan-31-2007 15:01
RJT
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Registered: Oct 2004
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Just a note to those of you obsessing over the semantics of the issue, Ethnic Profiling is generally the preferred phrase to describe the generally unacceptable practice of profiling solely based on:
Originally posted by RJT
Just a note to those of you obsessing over the semantics of the issue, Ethnic Profiling is generally the preferred phrase to describe the generally unacceptable practice of profiling solely based on:
