Why are people not up in arms over arabs being racially profiled at airports,but suddenly irate over Hispanics?
I mean, both set off all kinds of moral red flags, and both claim they function on ‘reasonable suspicion" not ethnicity.
I’m a Canadian-born, atheist (which may sound a bit redundant to some americans:P). I Don’t believe in Islam, let alone killing innocent people over it. However, when I go to the airport, I’m flagged for my name often times. While I’m blue-eyed, freckled with blond hair, my brother turned out differently and has tan skin, with dark hair and eyes and he get pulled aside even more often. We’ve asked; we’re not on any list nor are our full names similar to any persons of interest. My mom (Irish) named both of us after our uncles so our first names are western. They just mark anyone with an middle-eastern *last* name — more so if you "look the part" like my bro’.
In short, I’ve seen racial/ethnic profiling in practice. I’ve experienced this "’reasonable suspicion’ not ethnicity" BS — I’m not buying it.
I’m almost positive hispanics will be singled out with this Arizona law.
Sure, racial profiling MAY be effective at protecting the boarder states, but if you allow the morals [regarding equality] of the country to disintegrate, WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU PROTECTING?
Brayden
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Mo Obama Money
16 Jun 2010
Frauloon Bachman
16 Jun 2010
Most American liberals are against racial profiling of any sort. While I can understand the arguements of my right wing bretheren; it’s still just wrong!
Anthony (End the
16 Jun 2010
I don’t support this bill because it allows cops to send your information to homeland security. That should not be allowed because it lets the government to keep even more tabs on us.
Ratz
16 Jun 2010
It’s the people who are effected who are protesting. There aren’t that many Arabic people in the US, they did complain about racial profiling at airports but no one listened to them or cared. There are millions and millions of Hispanics in Arizona. They make a lot more noise and have some political sway.
I agree with your take, btw.
I’ve been
16 Jun 2010
Because Arabs in this country are not a significant voting force.
43289
16 Jun 2010
I hope you spend so much time obsessed with our country that yours falls down around your feet, just like the Western Europeans. 
Klaatu Barada Ni
16 Jun 2010
Well, I think people were up in arms about the airport screenings. dude.
stratm663
16 Jun 2010
i live near detroit (deaborn, michigan, USA) i agree w/ your point, and will further that (while i don’t personally have this issue) i see this a lot here, just as you describe.
and now the xenophobes are pushing this one just as hard. your situation is quite obvious here (in mich) and is being addressed, as will the southern border…this will take time..
libs are sofa ki
16 Jun 2010
Where’s your link proving arabs are profiled in the airports? You’re making ths up.
piscopera
16 Jun 2010
The problem imo with racial profiling is that those who wish to do harm will simply recruit others who do not fit the profile to do the damage. Racial profiling can make us less safe. @43289 why would you think Canada would fall, buddy? We’re fighting the war on terror with you, or did you know that?
Lala
16 Jun 2010
The people upset about the AZ law are also upset about Muslim/Arab profiling. I know I am.
Serenity Marie
16 Jun 2010
I’m so sorry that you have to be inconvenienced. but…well…. I don’t want to die. I’m NOT saying you would kill me. but, the fact is that people of certain ethnic backgrounds are much, much more likely to be dangerous. It may suck that you can’t help being born into a certain name or race, but you can’t blame these people for using the intelligence they have to keep us all safe. you included. the way they go about this may not seem very fair or nice, but they are trying their best to keep us all safe, which is what’s important.
janicajayne
16 Jun 2010
Perhaps if most planes weren’t blown up by those who look Arabic and most illegal border crossings weren’t done by those who look Hispanic, then the airlines could quit looking at Arabic people and the boarder guards would quit looking at Hispanics. When a white man in a mask robs a store, you don’t go around looking for black men to arrest for it. You have to go with the proven statistics.
Cynthia
16 Jun 2010
People here are just racists. Period. Look at what they did to the African Americans. Now they treat us hispanics horrible too. When I was in Arizona, white people threw rocks at me….for being hispanic. Its just what this country was founded on, racism. Sorry you had to experience that, a lot of us are fighting so that this does not happen anymore. But i’m really sorry this happened to you and your brother, really am. So, "libs are sofa king retarded" do you travel, do have money to travel? b/c no he’s not making this up! This does happen and "Serenity Marie" i’m sure whites are the only angels in this world right? Yeah your people never killed anybody….no oh no! ….people these days! Get an education, what happened to that?!
Muse
16 Jun 2010
I live in DC and when the DC snipers were killing people the FBI was running around looking for a single white male, which allowed the the sniperS who were black to slip through road blocks and kill more people. Yes racial profiling has it’s misses but 9 out of 10 times it works. Sorry you get hassled but if people named Jones and Smith become the dominate people hijacking airplanes they will leave you alone.
A Voice of Reaso
16 Jun 2010
I don’t agree with any kind of racial profiling. I’m travelling with a Muslim friend on Tuesday, and even though it’s a domestic flight, I’m anticipating airport troubles. *sigh* A sad state of affairs.
BekindtoAnimals2
16 Jun 2010
If a man in his 20′s with blonde hair and blue eyes was stealing cars in your neighborhood, who would you be looking for? If a woman in her 40′s with red hair and green eyes was shoplifting in your store on a daily basis, who would you be looking for? With the idea that a member of a minority should be left to get away with everything because they are a minority, I see no point in having any laws at all. Let’s all just do whatever we want and claim its racism if we are arrested just because we fit some silly description. If that is the case, then white people can claim racism as well. Its only fair. How dare you suspect me of stealing cars just because I’m a male in my twenties, have blonde hair and blue eyes. How dare you suspect me of shoplifting just because I’m a woman in my 40′s, have red hair and green eyes. That is racial profiling!
EDIT: Are you aware that white people with European names also get pulled over for absolutely no reason? Are you aware that we must also constantly prove who we are? I’m an old lady and sometimes I think law enforcement has me pegged as a criminal.
I stopped at a recycling center one night after work at about 9 pm and the cop asked me what I was doing there. I was dropping off my recycling! We are all subject to the scrutiny of the law.
Somebody rear ended my car one night while on my way home. He took off. I drove to the police station and was trying to tell him what happened. He kept asking me why I take that road home from work. Do I know people on that road and on and on. I felt like I was under suspicion because some drunk hit my car. Its just the way it is.
Who cares but the liberals who we "profile" if it saves lives and solves the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS