Twelfth Entry: 11/11/09 8:28:17PM
Dedicated to Sam Worley, because he gave me the idea for this entry.
Before I get into my main topic, today is Veteran’s Day. My Dad was in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. I know many other veterans. If you know a veteran, take the 10 seconds out of your day and shake their hand, while looking them square in the eyes, and give them a sincere thank you. They have witnessed unaccountable horrors, and America would not be who she is without them. Thank You Veterans.
Now into the main point. Sam Worley asked me to write on what I think about racial profiling. This is what I think about racial profiling--Racial profiling is NOT alright. It is not okay to call someone a terrorist, if they are from the Middle East. That is what I think, and I think that my views on racial profiling are quite straightforward, so there is no need to elaborate. However, now we get into the gray area. The following is a hypothetical statement. Let’s say that you’re occupation turns out to be airport security. You control the camera’s and search for possible suspects by the gates in the airport. You see a man who seems to be of Middle East descent, and he is wearing a turban. This man his fidgeting with his baggage, and he is constantly looking around, possibly in a frightful manner. When you zoom in the camera on him, you see that he has perspiring heavily. Sweat is dripping down the point of his nose, and his shirt has darkening circles under his armpits. You even employ a thermal camera, which shows that his face is very heated. This is a sign he is under stressed. Hypothetically, you exercise your right, as a government worker, and have this man and his baggage searched. Whether there was contraband in his bag is not the point. I would like to ask you, my faithful readers, Is this or is this not racial profiling?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
hmm...i dont belive that this is racial profiling. if some1 is having this much problem with his bag and is under this much stress they need to be searched. If i was a gaurd and a white man was having the same type of stress i would search him to.
ReplyDeleteGreat entry! I liked the note about Veterans Day, and I wish a happy one to you. I think that the scenario described was not racial profiling. If airport security notices anyone sweating profusely, fidgeting, looking suspicious all together, then they should be checked, regardless of race, gender, religion, etc. If airport security only suspected someone because they were from the Middle East, that is definitely racial profiling. Excellent entry, props to Sam :), I loved it!
ReplyDeleteya i deff agree with novagirl. if he just saw a man with a turbin on and had him searched, that is racial profiling and not neccesary. and ya dude this is a great entry. keep up the good work!!
ReplyDelete