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Err on the side of safety
Reader comment on item: To Profile or Not to Profile? [The Abdullah al-Kidd Case]
Submitted by James Van Valkenburg (United States), Sep 22, 2004 at 09:25
I see nothing wrong in profiling.Police do it every day. How often have you heard, the suspect is 6ft. weighs 250 lb with blond hair - or something to that effect? That is profiling.
In today's world, who is the suspect? Is it radical Catholics in Italy? Is it angry Hindus in India?
No, the suspects today are some Muslims that are radically dangerous.
Until we have a means to determine if a person is a peaceful follower of the Prophet or a killer, we must error on the side of safety.
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| Racial profiling is ok, but has to be matched with a reasonably swift dispension of justice. [285 words] | rk683 | Oct 18, 2010 13:17 | 179388 | ||
| I wish it would stop/The chickens will come home to roost. [262 words] | Wali A. Razzaq | Dec 14, 2006 21:54 | 69576 | ||
| racism? [66 words] | Rick Donaldson | Aug 24, 2006 12:15 | 53904 | ||
| Racial Profiling is Racism in action. EOM [6 words] | Bryan Alawi | Dec 19, 2005 08:04 | 30179 | ||
| Because it's Them not You [275 words] | Tim | Dec 15, 2004 14:04 | 19012 | ||
| Read one's history [92 words] | Subrata | Oct 4, 2004 11:35 | 17515 | ||
| Is Racial Profiling Enough? [82 words] | Ian G. | Oct 3, 2004 23:08 | 17511 | ||
| Yes to profiling. [266 words] | RP | Sep 28, 2004 02:15 | 17419 | ||
 what about America's homegrown terrorists? [97 words] | BG | Apr 18, 2009 12:19 | 17419 | ||
| Righteous Indignation [51 words] | Ron M | Sep 28, 2004 01:14 | 17418 | ||
| Dont go too far [214 words] | john | Sep 26, 2004 17:38 | 17323 | ||
| Profiling is a constitutional defense of freedom [40 words] | Alvin Samuels | Sep 26, 2004 03:40 | 17247 | ||
| Profiling is bad? [129 words] | Adam Lubin | Sep 23, 2004 21:16 | 17157 | ||
| Wake up. Protect ourselves. [31 words] | Preston Phillips | Sep 23, 2004 02:15 | 17115 | ||
| Mind Readers? I think not [62 words] | David Lincoln | Sep 22, 2004 23:13 | 17111 | ||
| Racial Profiling [67 words] | Jeff Martin | Sep 22, 2004 22:31 | 17110 | ||
| Necessity of Profiling [6 words] | Norris Haselton | Sep 22, 2004 19:04 | 17106 | ||
| We're stupid if we DON'T profile [1179 words] | luke | Sep 22, 2004 17:02 | 17103 | ||
| Spot On [88 words] | Lou | Feb 11, 2009 19:02 | 17103 | ||
| Terrorists among us [87 words] | Kim Segar | Sep 22, 2004 13:04 | 17101 | ||
 Err on the side of safety [90 words] | James Van Valkenburg | Sep 22, 2004 09:25 | 17098 | ||
| Politically incorrect [24 words] | Alvin Shames | Sep 22, 2004 09:21 | 17097 | ||
| Phony human rights [91 words] | S.C.Panda | Sep 22, 2004 05:49 | 17093 | ||
| Profiling [214 words] | Michael Burkert | Sep 22, 2004 02:26 | 17089 | ||
| Amnesty International [45 words] | Jaleh Azad | Sep 22, 2004 01:14 | 17088 | ||
| More profiling please [22 words] | Tom Pensyl | Sep 22, 2004 00:46 | 17087 | ||
| How right you are [34 words] | Ivan Micklin | Sep 22, 2004 00:28 | 17085 | ||
| Counter Terrorism and Profiling [231 words] | Harold Dodson | Sep 21, 2004 23:14 | 17083 | ||
| Absolutely spot-on [32 words] | Jeff Magnuson | Sep 21, 2004 23:13 | 17082 | ||
| tough choice [212 words] | John W McGinley | Sep 21, 2004 22:56 | 17081 | ||
| Tough problems call for tough answers [22 words] | Walter | Sep 21, 2004 22:18 | 17080 | ||
| Life Precedes Rights [88 words] | T. B. Roberts | Sep 21, 2004 21:44 | 17078 | ||
| To Profile or Not to Profile [195 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Sep 21, 2004 20:41 | 17076 | ||
| The Truth about AI [326 words] | Peter J. Herz | Sep 21, 2004 20:10 | 17074 | ||
| Approval of your arguments. [280 words] | Jim Wright | Sep 21, 2004 17:05 | 17072 | ||
| Which has priority in war--civil rights or citizens' safety? [60 words] | Anne White | Sep 21, 2004 14:50 | 17067 | ||
| Profiling an absolute necessity [95 words] | C. Cannon | Sep 21, 2004 13:26 | 17066 | ||
| Profiling [110 words] | Susan Krieger | Sep 21, 2004 12:52 | 17063 | ||
| Outrage about profiling! [87 words] | Shirley Pylant | Sep 21, 2004 12:25 | 17061 | ||
| When Profiling is Justified [105 words] | Robert Smith | Sep 21, 2004 12:10 | 17058 | ||
| I agree! [29 words] | Nina | Sep 21, 2004 11:47 | 17055 | ||
| Shame on Amnesty International & USA [100 words] | JALEH AZAD | Sep 21, 2004 11:30 | 17053 | ||
| A balance [156 words] | John H. Rubel | Sep 21, 2004 11:09 | 17051 | ||
| Profiling Muslims [60 words] | Alan Skorski | Sep 21, 2004 10:51 | 17048 | ||
| Muslim Profiling [79 words] | PAR | Aug 16, 2006 20:35 | 17048 | ||
| Profiling is correct [174 words] | Rabindra Bhattacharjee | Aug 25, 2006 01:55 | 17048 | ||
| Profiling muslims should be a law, not a debate [51 words] | paul | Jun 21, 2007 00:15 | 17048 | ||
| change shoes [43 words] | abby n. | Dec 5, 2007 22:54 | 17048 |
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