Serious arrests of drug smugglers on the highways were interrupted because the ACLU sued to stop the police from profiling.
"Profiling also includes recognizing patterns of behavior, location, as well as physical characteristics.
Serious arrests of drug smugglers on the highways were interrupted because the ACLU sued to stop the police from profiling."
True, however courts have never allowed a vehicle to be stopped because a person fit a generalized profile. Profiling was used with great success at airports and courts ruled that a persons luggage could be searched if they fit a profile that was based on historic accuracy.