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Err on the side of safety
Reader comment on item: To Profile or Not to Profile?

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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I wish it would stop/The chickens will come home to roost. [262 words]Wali A. RazzaqDec 14, 2006 21:54
racism? [66 words]Rick DonaldsonAug 24, 2006 12:15
Racial Profiling is Racism in action. EOM [6 words]Bryan AlawiDec 19, 2005 08:04
Because it's Them not You [275 words]TimDec 15, 2004 14:04
Read one's history [92 words]SubrataOct 4, 2004 11:35
Is Racial Profiling Enough? [82 words]Ian G.Oct 3, 2004 23:08
Yes to profiling. [266 words]RPSep 28, 2004 02:15
↔ what about America's homegrown terrorists? [97 words]BGApr 18, 2009 12:19
Righteous Indignation [51 words]Ron MSep 28, 2004 01:14
Dont go too far [214 words]johnSep 26, 2004 17:38
Profiling is a constitutional defense of freedom [40 words]Alvin SamuelsSep 26, 2004 03:40
Profiling is bad? [129 words]Adam LubinSep 23, 2004 21:16
Wake up. Protect ourselves. [31 words]Preston PhillipsSep 23, 2004 02:15
Mind Readers? I think not [62 words]David LincolnSep 22, 2004 23:13
Racial Profiling [67 words]Jeff MartinSep 22, 2004 22:31
Necessity of Profiling [6 words]Norris HaseltonSep 22, 2004 19:04
We're stupid if we DON'T profile [1179 words]lukeSep 22, 2004 17:02
↔ Spot On [88 words]LouFeb 11, 2009 19:02
Terrorists among us [87 words]Kim SegarSep 22, 2004 13:04
⇒ Err on the side of safety [90 words]James Van ValkenburgSep 22, 2004 09:25
Politically incorrect [24 words]Alvin ShamesSep 22, 2004 09:21
Phony human rights [91 words]S.C.PandaSep 22, 2004 05:49
Profiling [214 words]Michael BurkertSep 22, 2004 02:26
Amnesty International [45 words]Jaleh AzadSep 22, 2004 01:14
More profiling please [22 words]Tom PensylSep 22, 2004 00:46
How right you are [34 words]Ivan MicklinSep 22, 2004 00:28
Counter Terrorism and Profiling [231 words]Harold DodsonSep 21, 2004 23:14
Absolutely spot-on [32 words]Jeff MagnusonSep 21, 2004 23:13
tough choice [212 words]John W McGinleySep 21, 2004 22:56
Tough problems call for tough answers [22 words]WalterSep 21, 2004 22:18
Life Precedes Rights [88 words]T. B. RobertsSep 21, 2004 21:44
To Profile or Not to Profile [195 words]Arlinda DeAngelisSep 21, 2004 20:41
The Truth about AI [326 words]Peter J. HerzSep 21, 2004 20:10
Approval of your arguments. [280 words]Jim WrightSep 21, 2004 17:05
Which has priority in war--civil rights or citizens' safety? [60 words]Anne WhiteSep 21, 2004 14:50
Profiling an absolute necessity [95 words]C. CannonSep 21, 2004 13:26
Profiling [110 words]Susan KriegerSep 21, 2004 12:52
Outrage about profiling! [87 words]Shirley PylantSep 21, 2004 12:25
When Profiling is Justified [105 words]Robert SmithSep 21, 2004 12:10
I agree! [29 words]NinaSep 21, 2004 11:47
Shame on Amnesty International & USA [100 words]JALEH AZADSep 21, 2004 11:30
A balance [156 words]John H. RubelSep 21, 2004 11:09
Profiling Muslims [60 words]Alan SkorskiSep 21, 2004 10:51
↔ Muslim Profiling [79 words]PARAug 16, 2006 20:35
↔ Profiling is correct [174 words]Rabindra BhattacharjeeAug 25, 2006 01:55
↔ Profiling muslims should be a law, not a debate [51 words]paulJun 21, 2007 00:15
↔ change shoes [43 words]abby n.Dec 5, 2007 22:54

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