On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:29:59 -0400, Marwan Saidi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok, to sum up a bit. I have never felt that I was profiled. I am married
> with 3 kids, my wife is American. I don't fly very often (only once since
> 9/11). However, my brother, who looks more "ethnic" than I do, flies quite
> often and has been detained and strip searched more often than not. I have
> heard comments by folks who did not realize that I was of Arab descent. It
> (profiling) is happening, has been for some time, and will continue in the
> future.
>
>
> I am more concerned with a greater erosion of my rights due to my heritage.
> I can GUARANTEE you that if another attack happens, we will see the
> profiling ratcheted up, probably with cause. However, for one who is white
> to tell me that I just need to deal with it is bullshit. The farthest that I
> have ever gone across the line of the law was having a fake ID while I was
> in college. Sorry, but I am not going to just sit idly if I start getting
> randomly questioned wherever I may want to travel because I fit a profile.
>
>
> If you are someone who has posted to this thread saying that you have no
> problems with Arabs being profiled, than I don't EVER want to hear you
> criticize law enforcement for stopping black guys driving nice cars or
> Latino teens hanging out in East LA. Someone posted here that profiling has
> been going on for a long time, which I agree with. I also feel that it will
> continue to go on. All I am saying is that if we are going to profile, we
> damn well better be sure to profile anyone who fits a certain pre-conceived
> notion of "danger".
>
>
> Did you know that the Islamic population is growing faster than anywhere in
> the world in the Philippines? The law of averages figures that some of these
> folks will have extremist beliefs. Does that mean that we should all get
> nervous if a large group of Asian males gets on a plane in San Francisco and
> talks amongst themselves in a foreign language.
>
>
> I guess the important thing here is that, despite assurances to the
> contrary, we are still unsafe. The article does point out that there still
> are, and likely will be for some time, serious challenges in protecting the
> flying public, and that is unlikely to soon change. It can be pretty
> frightening considering that is but one avenue the terrorists have to attack
> us. So, do we all live in fear then, not trusting anyone?
>
>
> If that happens, then the terrorists have won. Period.________________________________
>
>
>
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