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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Malmo Sweden is overrun by the Muslims these days. And lots of girls are getting gang-raped there.
Go move to a country that has Islamic law allready, if you
don't like British Law. England doesn't need you....*any* of you.
Well, I do know that there are immigrants all over Europe - that wasn't my point. I'll try to be more clear next time.
As Ann Coulter says, when you have that long a history of middle-eastern men carrying out terrorist attacks, that isn't ethnic profiling, it's a description of the suspects.
Shalom.
"Terrorist plan angers UK non-Muslims"
Yes; a lot of us here are pissed off!
Perhaps if they begin to profile, reasonable citizens in the Muslim community will begin to police their own.
Time for UK Muzzies to straighten up and fly right. I don't think they are capable of doing so.
Muslim. Aged 17 to 40.
"Profiling plan angers UK Muslims"
Boo Fricking Hoo! Get used to it, murderous muslim-islamist-arab filthies. YOU'RE in the spotlight, now, subhumans!
Not all Muslims are terrorist, but it seems most all terrorist are Muslims.
if it doesn't anger them enough to leave, they need to do more
Good one! BTW I liked the battle scenes and sword play in "Kingdom of Heaven" A very nice film visually. Not to excuse its lies about the Crusades and Islam
Terrorists plan angers UK non-Muslims.......
whaaaaaaaat? Terrorists plan angers me - 70 year old white grandma who dare not plan to fly because my health will not permit the waiting in long lines to board. Who cares?
It washed right over me. No gritting of teeth. We are sophisticated enough to ignore it. Sad to say millions of others will be misinformed about Islam by it. In one scene near beginning a Christian is proclaiming the Church will forgive all sins for killing infidels. A complete inversion of today's reality that Christians and Jews are the what Islam calls infidels and are under attack as such
Tough!! Deal with it!!!
I cannot help wonder where the "9/11 Massacre Angers UK Muslims" and "Kidnapping and Beheadings Anger UK Muslims" headlines are.
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