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Originally Posted by Bucco
Profiling anyone by any criteria, whether racial, country of orgin, religion is so wrong and those who proclaim that they are for law and order cannot be so if they profile in any case.
"“Every time you read into something you miss the soul, while searching for the motive.”
― Shannon L. Alder"
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ANY case? Are you sure?
Let's take a scenario. You are a deputy sheriff assigned to work in a rural area. You receive a radio dispatch to go to the Zion AME (Black) Church which has just been firebombed during services.
When you arrive you observe that the county fire department has brought the fire under control. There is a crowd around the church, composed mainly of well dressed Black people who were probably attending services. (Oops. Profiling.) There are two or three clusters of three to six White people also observing the fire. They were probably attracted by the smoke from the fire. (Oops. Profiling.)
Among the White people is a small group of three White men dressed in white tee shirts and blue jeans, all of whom have shaved heads. Since the fire is nearly put out, the crowd is breaking up and people are starting to wander away. You have only moments to stop, identify, and question people about the firebombing.
Who do you single out for immediate interview?
If you decided on the three possible "skinheads" then you are a profiler. (Gasp.)
If you failed to start with them, find some other line of work. You will never make it as a police officer.