04-14-2004, 04:43 PM
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#1548
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Profiling: (was 9/11, Gorelick something or other)
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Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
I think the type of profiling being discussed is profiling that could result in a greater chance of Muslims being searched, questioned, tracked, whatever than non-Muslims. And, yes, in some cases, someone might in fact be questioned, tracked, etc., merely because they are Arab or Muslim, or even from a particular country. Example: the ACLU took issue with the FBI's decision to simply question Iraqi men who came to the US after the Gulf War. According to the ACLU, "Targeting people for investigation, interrogation or detention based on immutable characteristics like national origin, ethnicity or religion alone is, we believe, unconstitutional and inappropriate in all circumstances. (emphasis added)
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FWIW, I do not agree with the ACLU's position on this.
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