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Nye Bevan

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41. I'm totally in favor of profiling.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 09:46 PM
Jan 2016

A family from Nebraska on their way to Disney World for a vacation that they booked eight months ago should be viewed very differently by the TSA compared to a 25-year old guy flying to Yemen on a 1-way ticket that he paid for in cash two days ago. Yeah I know, that makes me a horrible racist and bad person and stuff, but El Al profiles and they haven't lost a passenger yet.

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #1
I agree...but there has never been a hijacker even remotely that old, of either gender. MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #3
I think the "thought" is that someone could use her to carry a small bomb. Being 90, she may not rea Jim Beard Jan 2016 #20
I'd love to to think you're right, but I think that would be an easy excuse for the TSA. MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #21
Not sure actually, if someone is 70 or 80 they may just think, eh, had a good life, out with a bang! snooper2 Jan 2016 #2
:) Actually, according to TSA screening guidelines, they're screened exactly the same... MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #4
One of these days Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #5
That's an interesting point about the line, I'd never thought of that. MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #7
The Boston bombing Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #34
wishful thinking Takket Jan 2016 #17
Where did I say Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #31
I am interested in the naked part of your comment. madinmaryland Jan 2016 #39
Thank you for my new sigline. Dr. Strange Jan 2016 #40
Well why not? madinmaryland Jan 2016 #42
You are now free to nude about the country! Dr. Strange Jan 2016 #44
We started a new group on DU... madinmaryland Jan 2016 #45
I know a man who, six months after his wife of 50 years died, Snobblevitch Jan 2016 #6
Pat away! madamesilverspurs Jan 2016 #8
Fuck No FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #9
Definitely more sensitivity is needed towards everyone Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #33
How about some semblance of intelligence FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #37
I oppose profiling philosslayer Jan 2016 #10
Devil's advocate: your dearest loved one is a high frequency traveler going back and forth... MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #16
Since when is profiling acceptable? philosslayer Jan 2016 #18
Very interested in opinions on this, but I suspect many DUers are uncomfortable with the topic... MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #11
As a frequent flyer, PROFILE. FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #12
Watch 'Adam Ruins Everything' the one about Safety. It's all an illusion. nt TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #13
Never heard of it but will check it out, thanks. nt MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #15
No LittleBlue Jan 2016 #14
^^^This Takket Jan 2016 #19
when the patting down started the right was saying to pat down only people who looked like middle- saturnsring Jan 2016 #22
Few pointers from a frequent flyer on Jet Blue HockeyMom Jan 2016 #23
Time saver gone wrong Jim Beard Jan 2016 #24
what if terrorists plant something on her JI7 Jan 2016 #25
Plant bombs on old people then jberryhill Jan 2016 #26
Theory vs. Reality The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #27
How old is Robert Dear? jberryhill Jan 2016 #28
Robert Dear is 57. SheilaT Jan 2016 #32
I agree about rail transportation Jim Beard Jan 2016 #36
A fair question HassleCat Jan 2016 #29
Very well written! Thanks for your thoughts. nt MadDAsHell Jan 2016 #30
If the purpose of random pat-downs really were to make smuggling more difficult... malthaussen Jan 2016 #35
If you pat one person, you should pat them all bigwillq Jan 2016 #38
I'm totally in favor of profiling. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #41
I don't know about "to be fair" as much as "because they might be smuggling stuff" Recursion Jan 2016 #43
It's 'Security Theatre' plain and simple. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #46
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