Is it right to use security profiling at UK airports?

Question

This will in effect mean "racial profiling" in which the security forces focus on, in the current atmosphere, stopping and questioning young male persons of an East Asian or Middle Eastern appearance.

Answer 1

sounds like a good idea, i was frisked frequently, don't care, didnt take it personally, better to be safe than sorry. only those who have something to hide or take it personally make a big deal of it. there are a lot of people with dark hair and who tan easily who are targetted, havent seen many blonde terrorists-have you? Ive also seen the reverse in fairhaired westerners being targetted in asia and the middle east as security risks. How come it's only racism if it affects a coloured or asian person.

Answer 2

What is right and what is done are two completely different things. It's not right that Muslims are targetted as terrorists for things like 9/11 and 7/7 which were carried oiut by our own governments, with the intention of dicreditting Muslims.

Its also not right that this latest chemical bomb fantasy drummed up by the secret services again should cause such inconvenienve to people's lives. But whilever the voting public remains naive, and places its belifs in the government propoganda on the TV and in newspapers, then what is right will never happen

Answer 3

Yes, it is all right.

The fact is that those who have caused so much terrorism are of one ethnic and religious group. By no means, not everyone with the same background are terrorists, not even close. It just makes no sense to treat the elderly, small children, etc, the same as those who are similar to others already arrested for terrorism.

Either you have to subject every person to exhaustive security searches or you need to be smart about it and look for those who have had a history of causing problems. Most will be good citizens, but it is far more likely to catch the bad guys by profiling.

For example, does it make sense to ask for picture id's to verify age of someone who has gray hair or a baby when they enter a bar to prevent the sale of alcohol to underage would-be drinkers? No, it does not make sense, but it does make sense to ask for the id's from those who look younger.

Answer 4

There are plenty of people out there who will attempt to hijack the terrorist issue and turn it into a debate about racism. The fact remains, however, that the people who have said they will commit atrocities in the West are Muslim, those who committed the atrocity of 9/11 were Muslim and those who committed the atrocities on 7/7 were Muslim. It is perfectly logical, therefore, that the focus should be on Muslims. It's not rocket science so let no-one pretend that it is anything else or that they do not understand it. Such people have their own agendas and their motives are suspect.

Answer 5

Security profiling at UK air ports is the right approach.Since British origin people(muslims) are involved in the cnspiracy all people in UK and Air ports across the world should be profiled.Creation of data bank and exchange between air ports is a must.Since most of the terrorists are Muslims and terrorists require no concession please donot call profiling as racial discrimination.

Answer 6

compared to some international places , i dont imagine we are that strict . Ever flown to the rustic ? Now they're strict . We the position vacationing round and had no longer prepared lodging . The customs officer would not enable us get admission to , till we had in the front of him booked lodging ! thoroughly authentic tale . they grant you with the third degree , so that you stunning take care of to respond to . That became Miami international Airport . a properly universal drug smuggling direction , close to to the Caribbean , so per chance it truly is why they're more desirable alert . i imagine it relies upon the position your flying from / too . Fly to Europe and they no longer regularly seem two times at you . Flying someplace like the States , the Caribbean , Asia and they seem more desirable on it , because it were. shortly after September eleven , shoes had to be bumped off previously boarding , so that they could be checked . even with the undeniable fact that it became taking so long , the ques the position outrageous they basically couldn't save up with the folk . because that Sept eleven you're literally not allowed to take beverages on board . it quite isn't any beverages , deodorants , make up any aspect it quite is for sale in liquid sort isn't allowed in the cabbin . I dont imagine we are too strict , at the same time as their are nutters accessible likely wanting to to reason damage all needs to be carried out that may . As an after theory the united kingdom authorities spent an excellent form of money on retina acceptance , at the same time as entering the united kingdom . even with the undeniable fact that they are literally phasing that out .

Answer 7

Yes it is. There is no doubt that stopping a white middle aged man, is not going to do any good at all. However, stopping a young Asian man is.

Even moderate Muslim groups have acknowledged this fact. They do not want to be blown out of the sky either!!

Answer 8

Not only is it right... it is necessary. If 90% of the people don't fit the profile, why exhaust resources, time and money to scrutinize everyone?

If me and my friends are walking down the street and the police are looking for a latin woman who may have committed a crime, I would expect them to focus their attention on me, and not my non-mexican friends.

By telling the police not to profile, they have to cast their nets so wide that catching anyone would almost be coincidental.

Answer 9

Are you middle eastern? How would you feel if you, a UK citizen, are singled out because of your ethnic background - something you cannot control - and are subjected to humiliating checks and procedures your actions have never justified? To be treated like a second-class citizen while people of different races get to walk on by?

You are suggesting that England treat people of a given race inferiorly based on the barbarity of a few. This fear-driven semblance of a solution an unethical attempt to sanction racism. What would the UK and we,as decent human beings stand for if we compromise of moral standards to do this? We have no right to use racially motivated hysteria as a pretext for striping anyone of their dignity.

Answer 10

it is more likely that will blow up the jet why should 2 million other people be delayed so their feeling wont be hurt. It isn't priests kill people or attempting to is is middle eastern and Pakistani young men. Why should I suffer for your principles. if they dont want to be racially profiled its easy, they should patrol their own communities and root out any one who has the slightest radical leanings, however that is too hard too much work, tough suffer, pay the price for your inaction