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Airport Security Question
In article .com>,
thelasian > wrote: >Profiling people at airports? Lets play "Spot the Muslim/Terrorist" >shall we? > >Here's a photo of one of Iran's top soccer stars - would you be able to >pick him out as a "Muslim" and therefore a potential terrorist who >should be profiled? >http://www.teammelli.com/Players/StatsAzizi.htm As we well know, Iranians aren't Arabs and therefore throw a wrench into profiling plans. >Here's another Muslim - would you be able to spot him? >http://www.votolatino.com.ar/2003/fotos/catstevens.jpg The long hair and pointy beard single him out as a person to be scrutinized. He actually is already on the US terrorist watchlist. >This fellow would obviously be entitled to a free pass: >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski Nope, the scruffy beard marks him as a Potential Terrorist (TM) >How about this fellow - oh he must REALLY be one of them sneaky >muslims, what with those dark swarthy looks. Why, he's even wearing >sheets! >http://www.mohandasgandhi.com/ghandi.jpg Get real. Who ever heard of a bald, shirtless terrorist? >Course, this fellow is arguably swarthy, but that's because his father >is Jamaican ( you know, Axis of Evil Jamaica?) >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1731568.stm Scruffy beard strikes again. >How about this fellow - no problem letting him on board the airplane, >since he's neither a Muslim nor particularly swarthy >http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/...arlos-2000.jpg >(Carlos the Jackal, FYI) Ah, well, no screening method is perfect. Although we should probably make it a practice to ban anyone with an animal nickname unless he can prove he's a member of a US-based organized crime family, or an Italian-based crime family with "legitimate business" in the US. -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. |
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Airport Security Question
DTJ wrote: > On 26 Aug 2006 15:30:51 -0700, "thelasian" > > wrote: > > >Profiling people at airports? Lets play "Spot the Muslim/Terrorist" > >shall we? > > Let's not. I realize that children like you feel that one counter > example allegedly disproves entire theories, but the adults in the > world know better. One example I am sure you are familiar with is the > media's leftist view that since most muslims are not terrorists we > should view all of them as model citizens. One counter-example? Do you have ANY idea how many CHRISTIAN arabs there are in this world, for example? Or how many "swarthy-looking" non-Muslims? Wake up and face your hatred and bigotry for what it is. |
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Airport Security Question
Matthew Russotto wrote: > In article .com>, > thelasian > wrote: > >Profiling people at airports? Lets play "Spot the Muslim/Terrorist" > >shall we? > > > >Here's a photo of one of Iran's top soccer stars - would you be able to > >pick him out as a "Muslim" and therefore a potential terrorist who > >should be profiled? > >http://www.teammelli.com/Players/StatsAzizi.htm > > As we well know, Iranians aren't Arabs and therefore throw a wrench > into profiling plans. > > >Here's another Muslim - would you be able to spot him? > >http://www.votolatino.com.ar/2003/fotos/catstevens.jpg > > The long hair and pointy beard single him out as a person to be > scrutinized. He actually is already on the US terrorist watchlist. > > >This fellow would obviously be entitled to a free pass: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski > > Nope, the scruffy beard marks him as a Potential Terrorist (TM) Ah! So all the terrorists have to do to evade suspicion is shave and wear a sport coat? |
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Airport Security Question
In article .com>,
thelasian > wrote: > >Matthew Russotto wrote: >> In article .com>, >> thelasian > wrote: >> >> >This fellow would obviously be entitled to a free pass: >> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski >> >> Nope, the scruffy beard marks him as a Potential Terrorist (TM) > > >Ah! So all the terrorists have to do to evade suspicion is shave and >wear a sport coat? Yep. Then they pass as air marshalls. But without the itchy beard, their willingness to commit suicide goes way down. -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. |
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Airport Security Question
On 28 Aug 2006 09:00:06 -0700, "thelasian" >
wrote: >DTJ wrote: >> On 26 Aug 2006 15:30:51 -0700, "thelasian" > >> wrote: >> >> >Profiling people at airports? Lets play "Spot the Muslim/Terrorist" >> >shall we? >> >> Let's not. I realize that children like you feel that one counter >> example allegedly disproves entire theories, but the adults in the >> world know better. One example I am sure you are familiar with is the >> media's leftist view that since most muslims are not terrorists we >> should view all of them as model citizens. > >One counter-example? Do you have ANY idea how many CHRISTIAN arabs >there are in this world, for example? Or how many "swarthy-looking" >non-Muslims? >Wake up and face your hatred and bigotry for what it is. Hating terrorists is bigoted? You, sir, are a ****ing moron. |
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Airport Security Question
DTJ wrote: > On 28 Aug 2006 09:00:06 -0700, "thelasian" > > wrote: > > >DTJ wrote: > >> On 26 Aug 2006 15:30:51 -0700, "thelasian" > > >> wrote: > >> > >> >Profiling people at airports? Lets play "Spot the Muslim/Terrorist" > >> >shall we? > >> > >> Let's not. I realize that children like you feel that one counter > >> example allegedly disproves entire theories, but the adults in the > >> world know better. One example I am sure you are familiar with is the > >> media's leftist view that since most muslims are not terrorists we > >> should view all of them as model citizens. > > > >One counter-example? Do you have ANY idea how many CHRISTIAN arabs > >there are in this world, for example? Or how many "swarthy-looking" > >non-Muslims? > >Wake up and face your hatred and bigotry for what it is. > > Hating terrorists is bigoted? You, sir, are a ****ing moron. If Muslims=Terrorist, then you're the moron. |
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