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Profiling Isn't The Answer
By J-One Royal Fam
Since the failed Christmas day plane bombing, I've heard it said that we should profile every Muslim man between the ages of 18-28. In a time when fear is the most common emotion in people, that would seem to be the correct course of action. In the past few years since 9/11, we've been told about countless terror attempts from disgruntled "Muslim men", many with "ties" to Al-Qaeda. On the surface, it's safe to say: "Profile them all" in the name of national security, but what would be the point? If profiling in the name of national security is the new fad, then let's inconvenience and harass YOU!
J.R. Junior made some great points about the questions that we should ask ourselves and others about what happened that day. I, for one, believe wholeheartedly that this was all set up to scare you into supporting the invasion of another sovereign nation in the name of terror. Only this time, support is based on speculation and the idea of lives lost, which is obviously scarier. Of course, this is going to run 24-7 all over the news channels and across the web. The problem is: the rhetoric which prompts profiling is much more heavily covered than all of the childish inconsistencies of the "story" we are being told.
Have we not learned anything from history? Do we even know history? Well, history has shown that profiling has very damaging effects especially when there is no reason for it--or in our case, reasons are made up for it. Who gets effected by this? Do you even care? Of course not. It's not you whom they are after. Most of us Americans don't fit that profile. But, what if you do? I actually kind of look like Mr. Abdulmutallab, and I'm a Marine Corps veteran. So, should I go through the same scrutiny even though I signed up to defend our country? There are so many scenarios against profiling that eventually it will not make sense.
But, the biggest point I want to make is that when--and I mean WHEN--profiling happens to every person in this country, you will finally realize that no one wants to take our freedoms away except for you. No one wants to bomb a plane because of two reasons: First, it's inconvenient to everyone including the "bombers". Secondly, once the investigation is complete, their families will be bombed themselves which defeats the whole purpose of and is not even the definition of terrorism.
The only bomb attempt that occurred on Christmas day was the one that went off in the minds of the American people. Profiling seems like a good idea when you aren't the target group. Once you realize that you actually are the target group, then maybe, you will understand that this is a war to make and take money from you; not a war on half-assed wanna-be terrorists.
Open Your Eyes...That's What They're For!!!
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Comment (1)
January 19, 2010 at 6:35 PM
I do agree that this type of profiling NEVER works. however, there is another kind of profiling that was not addressed in your post. BEHAVIORAL PROFILING: Identify the suspicious actions and behaviors of passengers i.e. excess sweating, figiting or standing too still. stamering when spoken too. appearing nervous or angy when questioned. and a million more signs to beware of. I have traveled throughout the world and been harrassed many times but, I of course am not a terrorist plus I look like a poster boy for the aryan nation. in fact by account of my looks alone I am the perfect undercover terrorist.
My point to all this... Profiling is the answer. we just need to profile EVERYONE.
And, take a page out of Israeli's EL AL airlines. In 30 years of being the number one most tageted country for terrorists, this airline has not even had one semi-successful terror attack such as the Christmass day bomber.
Why? Because they started out on the right foot. EVERY single passenger that checks into the airline is "profiled", or asked a set of questions. To ensure that he/she is bonefide. the questions are in line with the kind of questions we all answered when we registered for a facebook page. What is your name? Are you married? Where is your hometown? Where are you travling? Where have you travled?(verified by a quick visual scan of the persons passport.
Why does this work? One: Because the questions are being asked by well trained inteligence officers with many years of experience, and these people are well compensated and therefor actually do their job. Unlike the TSA "officer" who steals your kids birthday presents. Who has 6 hours of training and can't tell the difference between a blowdryer and a GLOCK. and is making $10.00/hour.
Reaosn two: Passengers on EL AL pay a premium for there saftey included in the ticket price this allows the airline to hire enough of the well qualifieed people to do the job expediently and correctly.
Why this system will never work in America?
As the multi billion dollar/year corporation of McDonalds has shown us Americans prefer Speed of service over quality of product. this not only aplies to hamburgers but appearantly to our safety as well. As a recent poll in the Denver Post sugressted 63% of it's readers stated that BODY SCANNERS are "a small sacrifice of individual liberty in order to ensure everyones saftey" Well this pole makes it official American has all but forgotten one of it's founding ideas. Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. ----Ben Frankilin...
So until we as a country decide that a little more time and money is need to truely cure this problem, as I believe EL AL has, we must all be satisfied by the thought of the ignorant majority that because mr. minimum wage with a fake badge saw your six year old daughteer naked we are now safe from terror. I for one will now drive whenever possible.
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