My sister is in downtown Portland OR a lot! She was also frequently in the Home Depot near DC where the Islamist sniper nailed one of his victims. I suspect that more and more Americans are being personally touched by these attacks whether successful or thwarted and wondering why the FBI can profile for months in advance (well, establishing probable cause, but obviously keeping a close eye) to prevent these bomb attacks, but more aggressive profiling can't be employed in airports.
Do we have to wait for an overt act by these noobie terrorists to establish probable cause when it is obvious that being Muslim establishes probable cause that a person has been exposed to terrorist ideology in the words of the Koran justifying and requiring a higher level of law enforcement scrutiny?
The story says he is an American citizen. He should be strung up for this.
Actually, if you read the story closely, this kid had reached out to terrorist types. I think that is what drew him to the attention of the FBI, not profiling. It would be nice indeed if the FBI was profiling Somali immigrants, but I wouldn't cite this story as evidence that they are.