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Do you support racial profiling of Arabs/Muslims? You do not have permission to vote on this poll.
Yes, it makes me feel safer / it's necessary for security reasons.	22	36.07%
No, I'm against it / it's unethical.	39	63.93%
Total:	61 votes	100%

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shaolin_Z
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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Austin, Texas, USA: TXTA #102

Do you support racial profiling of Arabs/Muslims?

Simple question. Vote.

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Jan-31-2007 08:51 United States

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Q5echo
asymetrical scepticism

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Dallas

no.

racial profiling is just a lazy substitute for technology and is more of a political tool used by people on both sides of the issue.

Last edited by Q5echo on Jan-31-2007 at 09:16

Jan-31-2007 08:59 United States

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LazFX
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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: 9th Circle

no its wrong, but it will still happen.

Jan-31-2007 09:17 United States

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Taranis
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Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Adelaide, Australia

For it, as long as it's not exclusively arabs who're searched.

Jan-31-2007 09:34 Australia

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Lilith
Meowsies!

Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Maximum Security twilight home for cats

Oh trust me, its not just arabs they search

I can see some sense with some people like detectives and federal investigators doing it to look for potential sources of trouble with some evidence to support and warrant such an investigation.
But the problem starts when the 'grunts' on the ground stomping around start doing it. All the little security goons, airport guards, beat cops, highway patrols, thats when you have problems because-
A: they dont know enough to do it properly
B: its another excuse in some cases to harass a minority group
C: a real terrorist isnt going to even raise the slightest alarm bells to skip underneath their radar anyway

So hence, it's useless on any basic level of security

Jan-31-2007 09:48

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Mr.Mystery
Static Guru

Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Vantaa

quote:
Originally posted by Lilith
Oh trust me, its not just arabs they search

Well, I'm one of "them" and we don't support it in any form. We profile individuals, not races.

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Jan-31-2007 09:55 Finland

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Lilith
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Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Maximum Security twilight home for cats

I've been on the end of some of 'them' that don't do it properly in the US and it was thoroughly unpleasent and completely unwarranted going about my normal business.

Jan-31-2007 10:05

Mr.Mystery
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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Vantaa

quote:
Originally posted by Lilith
I've been on the end of some of 'them' that don't do it properly in the US and it was thoroughly unpleasent and completely unwarranted going about my normal business.

I don't know how it works over there but here the screening process to get to be one of "them" is pretty damn strict and the few rotten apples who get through get weeded out pretty quickly.

But I guess I'm sidetracking the topic here... carry on.

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Jan-31-2007 10:09 Finland

Sushipunk
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Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Chateau Verdafloor

No. I think it's about the same as pointing to someone and saying "That guy looks like trouble, lets arrest him" based on nothing more than appearance.

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LazFX
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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: 9th Circle

quote:
Originally posted by Q5echo
no.

racial profiling is just a lazy substitute for technology and is more of a political tool used by people on both sides of the issue.

ha ha just messing Q, I stumbled on this pic and was looking to use it for something..

Jan-31-2007 11:01 United States

Q5echo
asymetrical scepticism

Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Dallas

i love totally random humor.

Jan-31-2007 11:40 United States

Ian
Not dead yet.

Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK

quote:
Originally posted by Sushipunk
No. I think it's about the same as pointing to someone and saying "That guy looks like trouble, lets arrest him" based on nothing more than appearance.

indeed. And it always happens to my lil brother at uk airports. They must think he's a nuisance or something!

I don't support it, as it's individuals who cause problems, and something like this is more likely imo to turn someone from a partial supporter of the groups into more of a hardline one, treat people how you expect to get it back