Jul. 4th, 2006
Although some some people believe it is useful, racial profiling is ultimately a bad system since it assumes that the terrorists are stupid. Why? Well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that if you don't fit the profile, you can get away with murder, literally! For example, if they looking for Arab terrorists, you don't use Arabs to do your dirty work...there are many Muslims who are not of a middle eastern look, with swarthy skin colour, black hair. In an extreme example of this, an Australian TV show did an interesting experiment:
( Check it out below the cut )
( Check it out below the cut )