[CobaltBlue]

If you can tell the difference between a Pakistani, a Hindu, or a Sikh, by just looking at them, great, but 99.9% of American's can't. I can't.

Hint, the turban probably means the guy's a Sikh, NOT a threat.

If you think you can tell someone's religion just by looking at them, my suggestion is that you're a moron.

So, let's single out all the men and women with darker skin, darker hair, and funny names?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So, let's single out all the men and women with darker skin, darker hair, and funny names?

And anyone who has contact with them.

I think several of the British suspects were converts.

How do you pick a Taiban Johnny out of the group?

[Toby06]

That wouldn't have even worked on this guy:

[sportutegrl]

The vast majority of domestic fliers has only traveled within the United States, Mexico, or Canada. I think we should reserve the strictest security measures for those who have actually been to a Muslim country, or are Muslims here in America, and let the majority of non-Muslim Americans who have only been to the US, Canada, or Mexico through a standard type screening. I get very dry and thirsty on a airplane and like to bring my own bottle of water and some face lotion. It is extremely frustrating that we have to submit to these confiscations when they are letting that crazy woman who had come from Pakistan on board with apparently prohibited items. What we are doing now is not working.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

So, let's single out all the men and women with darker skin, darker hair, and funny names?

Until blond-haired, blue-eyed cats wearing priest outfits start bombing planes, works for me.

[RightOnline]

You can't be serious......and if you are, just say you aren't.

[A. Pole]

If you can tell the difference between a Pakistani, a Hindu, or a Sikh, by just looking at them, great, but 99.9% of American's can't. I can't.

Then hire this 0.1% and give them good pay. (After little training at least 5% will be able to do it).

[StarCMC]

You wouldn't qualify for the job then. However, my brother in law who is in security can tell the difference.

[1rudeboy]

I don't mind getting lambasted for saying the following but, regardless of the ethnicity of the vast majority of airplane hijackers, if I was recruiting them I'd be working overtime to find one that does not look like a "typical" hijacker. That is reason enough to screen everyone, imo.

[villagerjoel]

Couldn't we at least NOT target yuppie middle aged Americans? I'd say women generally aren't involved either. Focus on males 12-50. Fine. But everybody including my Grandmother? We could use more common sense.