Profiling plan angers UK Muslims

CNN ^ | Tuesday, August 15, 2006

[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.

[thoughtomator]

Angry Muslims Ping!

[MinorityRepublican]

The British government says it is working on new security procedures at airports.

[Irish Rose]

Terrorist plan angers UK non-Muslims

[MinorityRepublican]

Terrorist plan angers UK non-Muslims

Not news.

[Lurker]

Profiling plan angers UK Muslims

Then it's probably a pretty good start.

L

[Americanwolf]

tough crap mussies

[nopardons]

bttt

[msnimje]

GOOD!

[GeronL]

laws usually upset criminals

[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???

[BigFinn]

If one does not have anything to hide... what's the big deal?

[MinorityRepublican]

[ArGee]

I don't think there's a stereotypical image of a terrorist.

Show me a Sweedish terrorist and I'll accept your statement.

Shalom.

[opinionator]

Profiling plan angers UK Muslims

Islamic terrorism angers non-Muslims

[RexFamilia]

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...

[L.N. Smithee]

Terrorist plan angers UK non-Muslims

One thing we know: the non-Muslims that are angry weren't the ones splattered all over the London subway.

[Dallas59]

*sniff*...I smell burning cars...

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Good - it can't happen soon enough!!!

[sheik yerbouty]

"Festering Eurabia"