Additional "BIASED" screening at airports ...?

Question

A Long Island congressman says certain nationalities should undergo extra screening at airports ... those who are of middle eastern & south asian decent.

88% of the people who were polled about this answered "yes" and that they should be screened.

How many people think "Yes", they should be screened or "No", they shouldn't.

My opinion ... EVERY one should go through extra screening.

Answer 1

This is interesting. On one hand, it makes logical sense to build a profile of people who should be searched. This would reduce waiting times in airports. On the other hand, the intelligent killers would just send people who don't fit the profile to do their dirty work.

I think, however, it's very important to remember that whilst not all Muslims are terrorists, most terrorists are Muslims.

Answer 2

Not just because of their origins.

But one part of the profile the screeners use should include origins. Yes, there are all kinds of behavioral clues, but can one in good conscience omit nationality for some soft mushy reason?

Can we at least be honest with ourselves and admit that the 9/11 bombers were all Middle Eastern males between 18-45? That the London tube bombers were Middle Eastern males? That most of the recent would-be bombers in England were Middle Eastern males?

Can we be honest with ourselves and acknowledge that Middle Eastern males just might have earned themselves a little additional scrutiny?

Answer 3

Profiling works... use it. Our elderly should not be put through as much screening at airports just because Muslim fanatics are so murderous and filled with hate. If the majority of terrorists are Arab, then Arabs should welcome extra screening for themselves.... it might save them from their hate-filled Islamo-facist brothers and sisters..... and other innocent people also, they have proven that they do not care who they kill, or how many.

As safe as screening can make the planes, what are they going to do if the idiots decide to set off their bombs in the screening area or baggage area where hundreds are gathered at a time?

You know what that will bring.... screening to get in the terminal.... then screening to get on airport grounds period. And on and on.

The only true solution is to erradicate Islamo-facists and those who support them in ANY way, verbally or physically.

Answer 4

Well i see your point but obviously it takes extra time and a lot more money. Although you have to admit that screening middle eastern people would be effective because lets be honest they are more likely to be terrorists than white 80 year old women.

Answer 5

I don't mind if I'm screened, but all pc aside. What are we primarily looking for? I know it is considered "bias," but if there is a profile that we are looking for, shouldn't we profile? I get confused for all kinds of ethnicities from Samoan (do I really look big?) to Morrocan to Indian (Asian)... by people from those countries! So I will probably get inconvenienced by profiling more than Joe Citizen, but I'm fine with that.

Answer 6

It takes up far to much resources to screen everybody. It's logical to pay extra attention to those most likely to be terrorists.

Answer 7

when 95% of terrorism is performed by that segment, then they should be examined. When we were in the Cold War with the USSR, American tourists in the USSR and soviet tourists in the USA were screened more thoroughly than other passengers. That was not racism.....just playing it smart.

Answer 8

Increase security for all, and even more for those who fit the profile--it just makes sense.

Answer 9

Profiling is not a bad idea. If they don't like it, they can take a bus.

Answer 10

I agree - take the bus or better yet - just stay home!