REH7380
01-02-2010, 11:29 AM
Honestly, can anyone believe in the "no profiling" rule at the Airports? It is on the brink of being full fledged idiots.
Let me draw an anaology. It is the late 1700's, we are in the wild west at a Fort with the Calvary. There are arrivals at the gate of 40 Indians and 10 troops. The orders are, no profiling..There will be body searches of 5 of the troops and 5 of the indians. All others can enter. Of course the arrows are tied under the horses but it would be profiling to look for them..
Now we come to today at the airport. There are 10 nuns and 40 muslims dressed in their long garb. Again, we cannot profile so a sample of the nuns must be searched and only a like sample of the muslims. Wow, doesn't that make you feel safe.
If the average bomber is a muslim between the ages of 18 and 28 isn't that sort of a clue as to the "risk factor" and deserving of some additional attention???:throwtomatoes:
Many years ago I flew on a flight from what is now the Ronald Regan Airport in Washington to LaGuardia. I made that flight many times. On this one it was comical. Every FAA rule that should be followed was followed to the point of being comical, (e.g. the pilot came on at one point and said. "alright lets all fasten our little seatbelts as there will be turbulence". We fastened and after what was an almost unbelievable light bump he came back on and said, "we are through it, we can all now unbuckle our little belts." The guy next to me and I were laughing and I asked the Flight Attendent what the heck was going on and she said the Senator who was head of the FAA Committee was in 1st class and they were following each rule to be perfect..
Do you think if a Senator was on the plane there would be just standard checking..Forgetabout it..
Let me draw an anaology. It is the late 1700's, we are in the wild west at a Fort with the Calvary. There are arrivals at the gate of 40 Indians and 10 troops. The orders are, no profiling..There will be body searches of 5 of the troops and 5 of the indians. All others can enter. Of course the arrows are tied under the horses but it would be profiling to look for them..
Now we come to today at the airport. There are 10 nuns and 40 muslims dressed in their long garb. Again, we cannot profile so a sample of the nuns must be searched and only a like sample of the muslims. Wow, doesn't that make you feel safe.
If the average bomber is a muslim between the ages of 18 and 28 isn't that sort of a clue as to the "risk factor" and deserving of some additional attention???:throwtomatoes:
Many years ago I flew on a flight from what is now the Ronald Regan Airport in Washington to LaGuardia. I made that flight many times. On this one it was comical. Every FAA rule that should be followed was followed to the point of being comical, (e.g. the pilot came on at one point and said. "alright lets all fasten our little seatbelts as there will be turbulence". We fastened and after what was an almost unbelievable light bump he came back on and said, "we are through it, we can all now unbuckle our little belts." The guy next to me and I were laughing and I asked the Flight Attendent what the heck was going on and she said the Senator who was head of the FAA Committee was in 1st class and they were following each rule to be perfect..
Do you think if a Senator was on the plane there would be just standard checking..Forgetabout it..