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Old 08-28-2006, 05:35 PM   #4761
Tyrone Slothrop
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Originally posted by Spanky
The issue is where they should be allowed to use race, national origin etc. as one of the factors. Of course they should. The ACLU doesn't think they should be allowed to.
Cite, please.

When profiling has been successfully challenged in court, I believe the basis has been that the profiles were so broad that they essentially gave law enforcement unfettered discretion, and that this discretion was abused. I'm not sure that anyone thinks that using a profile in any way is per se illegal.
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