just because statistically, muslims make up most of the terrorist, but it is not ok to racially profile blacks in America, when statistically they commit more that 50 percent of homicides and murders?
2006-11-02 05:09:53 · 11 answers · asked by Abused Tampon 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Strange isn't it.
2006-11-02 05:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're fooling yourself if racial profiling doesn't actually occur on the streets, and with blacks specifically. However, even so, technically it is not happening at the airports either, with Muslims. Sorry you feel that way. I do hear a lot of people saying we should forget laws that prevent profiling based on race because of the fact you provided, that most of the terrorists are Muslim. Part of me agrees it is silly to let political correctness stand in the way of us from possibly preventing harm to American citizens, but I will survive.
*My wife gets pulled aside nearly everytime we fly somewhere, which is pretty frequent, and she's not Muslim...although she is a quarter Cuban...Hmmmm....
2006-11-02 13:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They DO reacially profile for certain crimes. This is only common sense. When you do not have any evidence to link to a specific suspect, various law enforcement agencies rely on statistics to tell them where to BEGIN looking. This does not prevent them from keeping an open mind to other potential suspects, but they have to begin somewhere. Profiling is a major component to crime solving. There's even a show on CBS based on FBI profilers called "Criminal Minds". This is nothing new, and even dates prior to 9/11.
2006-11-02 13:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Believe me...law enforcement racially profiles EVERYONE.
When it comes to terrorism, they racially profile Muslims.
When it comes to the criminally insane or computer crime, they racially profile White Americans
When it comes to rape, robbery and violent crime, they racially profile Black Americans
When it comes to drugs, gangs, auto theft, they racially profile Hispanic Americans and Illegal Hispanic Immigrants.
I'm not saying it's moral or right, but that's the way it goes, and no law on earth will ever prevent it.
2006-11-02 13:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People of the Islamic faith are referred to as Muslims. Muslim does not infer a race. Muslims come in all races. It isn't legal to racially profile anyone. Profiling requires several indicators to make it proficient.
2006-11-02 13:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Answergirl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is not ok to racially profile muslims at the airport just like it is not okay to racially profile black people.
2006-11-02 13:11:57 · answer #6 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They do profile blacks in the US, they just don't admit it. And yes it is sad, but yes it is necessary. Statistics don't lie. That's why they call them statistics.
2006-11-02 13:13:07 · answer #7 · answered by xorosho 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
why is it ok to pull black people over when they are walking down the street dont let it be blacks and mexicans the whole force will be on you
2006-11-02 13:17:16 · answer #8 · answered by redster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the do not have a strong lobby like the Jews
2006-11-02 13:18:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because sometimes security and safety override sensitivity.
2006-11-02 13:11:18 · answer #10 · answered by Monty 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋