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Profiling plan angers UK Muslims
CNN ^
| Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Posted on 08/17/2006 12:20:19 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British government is considering a system of passenger profiling that includes checks on travelers' ethnic or religious background, according to media reports.
The planned system of tougher airport checks would create a new offense of "traveling whilst Asian," according to one of Britain's most senior Muslim police officers.
Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Ali Dizaei said intelligence could be used to examine travel history, how a ticket is purchased and frequency of travel, but added: "It becomes hugely problematic when it's based on ethnicity, religion and country of origin. I don't think there's a stereotypical image of a terrorist."
The Times newspaper reports that officials at the Department for Transport are considering a system of passenger profiling that would select people behaving suspiciously, who have an unusual travel pattern or have a certain ethnic or religious background.
It comes after former Scotland Yard chief Lord Stevens said that airport chaos could be reduced by targeting passengers for more rigorous checks, with "young Muslim men" a focus.
Writing in the News of the World newspaper, the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner wrote that politicians should stop pandering to a "state of denial" among British Muslims that Islamic terrorism was "their problem."
He wrote: "I'm a white 62-year-old 6ft 4in suit-wearing ex-cop -- I fly often, but do I really fit the profile of suicide bomber?
"Does the young mum with three tots? The gay couple, the rugby team, the middle-aged businessman? No. But they are all getting exactly the same amount and devouring huge resources for no logical reason whatsoever.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
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To: MinorityRepublican; MadIvan; WLR; sageb1; Nickname; Paleo Conservative; Mongeaux; rattrap; ...
Angry Muslims Ping!
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:24:41 AM PDT
by
thoughtomator
(Islam delenda est)
To: MinorityRepublican
The British government says it is working on new security procedures at airports.
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:24:48 AM PDT
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: MinorityRepublican
Terrorist plan angers UK non-Muslims
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:25:55 AM PDT
by
Irish Rose
(Will work for chocolate.)
To: Irish Rose
Terrorist plan angers UK non-MuslimsNot news.
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:26:32 AM PDT
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: MinorityRepublican
Profiling plan angers UK Muslims Then it's probably a pretty good start.
L
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:27:12 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(I support Israel without reservation. Hizbollah must be destroyed to the last man.)
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:29:25 AM PDT
by
Americanwolf
("Israel attacks Lebanon" "Iraq War" "North Korea testing missiles"..Haven't we been here before??)
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:29:29 AM PDT
by
nopardons
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:30:11 AM PDT
by
msnimje
("Beware the F/A - 22 Raptor with open doors" -- Unknown US NAVY Raptor Pilot)
To: MinorityRepublican
laws usually upset criminals
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:31:41 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(flogerloon.blogspot.com -------------> Rise of the Hate Party)
To: Americanwolf
let me add to that... if the profiling bothers you that much.... police your own people....sack up and defend your own religion or stand by and be seen as complicit in their crimes.... need I remind them of Germany in WWII???
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:33:34 AM PDT
by
Americanwolf
("Israel attacks Lebanon" "Iraq War" "North Korea testing missiles"..Haven't we been here before??)
To: MinorityRepublican
If one does not have anything to hide... what's the big deal?
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:36:52 AM PDT
by
BigFinn
To: GeronL
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:38:19 AM PDT
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: MinorityRepublican
I don't think there's a stereotypical image of a terrorist. Show me a Sweedish terrorist and I'll accept your statement.
Shalom.
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:40:22 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(The Ring must not be allowed to fall into Hillary's hands!)
To: MinorityRepublican
Profiling plan angers UK Muslims Islamic terrorism angers non-Muslims
To: MinorityRepublican
If the west continue to p!ss them off, then might decide to abandon us and go back to their golden sand dunes.
We have too much to lose, let's us beg them to stay...
To: MinorityRepublican
Terrorist plan angers UK non-MuslimsOne thing we know: the non-Muslims that are angry weren't the ones splattered all over the London subway.
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posted on
08/17/2006 12:57:40 AM PDT
by
L.N. Smithee
(Hey, Genius! If YOU aren't a Muslim fascist, Bush wasn't talking to you! So why are you offended?)
To: MinorityRepublican
*sniff*...I smell burning cars...
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posted on
08/17/2006 1:09:55 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(I HAVE A TRACFONE!!!)
To: MinorityRepublican
Good - it can't happen soon enough!!!
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
08/17/2006 1:13:12 AM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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