They are born here in the USA. They are Americans but just because they are Arab descent they get pulled over and given the third degree. (The Arab Americans are working for a delivery service) The Guards treat them in a terrible manner. Again, they are born here in the USA and are Americans. Should they get a lawyer?
2007-12-07 11:48:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
One of the men pulled over said the A.C.L.U. will get on their case.
2007-12-07 11:49:20 · update #1
Having spent considerable time at navy bases,i would damn well question anyone i felt needed a second questioning.The ACLU doesn`t have any say about who can or isn`t allowed on a military base.It`s just too bad.
2007-12-07 11:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well please tell them to contact the ACLU. Because as they said in the 60's, The Times They are a Changin.
And no its not even profiling, because guess what an Arab looking man fits the description of several wanted terrorists that those guards are briefed on. If they are true Americans they would not mind going through security, and if the guards do treat them wrong then they should be talking to the commander not the ACLU.
Grow up and tell them to act smart. Its a shame but its the times.
2007-12-07 12:02:57 · answer #2 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
UHM! I'm white as white can be and I have been pulled over and questioned many times. I think they randomly double check anyone, like I said I am so white I could pass as a ghost and they have double checked me! Some of the guards even know me by first name because they see me all the time and still ask questions. It's been like that ever since 9/11. I ride horseback on the base
2007-12-07 13:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude are you blind that we are at war with allot of Arab people? Do you really think it is beneath those Dip-Sh#ts to pose as Arab-Americans to get on US Bases? It is called security of national assets, and unfortunatley for some Americans they fit the profile of Musheed Al-Fu@K'head, your local Al Qaida representative!
2007-12-07 14:50:51 · answer #4 · answered by Think for yourself 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even tho it is discrimination, all military bases are high on the list for terrorism. They would much rather be safe than sorry, and although i agree that a terrorist could be any race or gender, since iraq attacked us, thats who seems to be the biggest threat. it sucks, but its better than saying "oh I dont want them to be mad at us" then the whole base get blown up cuz they let the wrong person through, id hope arabs, and all other races that get discriminated against would understand that its for the safety of everybody.
2007-12-07 11:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by glitzy1025 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Look, I'm all for equality and all, but if it looks like a duck, smells like a duck, and quacks like a duck, but has an ID saying it's a dog, I accept that I may very well be wrong, but I'm going to consider the POSSIBILITY that it's a duck.
Profiling saves lives! Sad, but true.
2007-12-07 12:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by CAUTION:Truth may hurt! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone gets checked going on any military base.
It's called Force Protection.
2007-12-07 11:51:04 · answer #7 · answered by Greenman 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Depends, maybe they fit the criteria for wanted suspects?
I get pulled over in my city cuz I'm Mexican lol
It's just routine now lol
2007-12-07 11:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by shaRT 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Once again, a made up story by someone trolling. This guy is the biggest idiot.
2007-12-07 12:31:34 · answer #9 · answered by Mac 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well Arabs have a tendency to blow shi.t up around Americans so I don't blame them for being a bit paranoid.
2007-12-07 11:51:25 · answer #10 · answered by Adeptus Astartes 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋