Profile Terrorists or be Politically correct???

Dick Marcinko/Les Kinsolving ^ | 6/10/02 | Unknown

[AuntB]

Let's pause a moment and take the following test. (Author unknown -www.talkradionetwork.com)

In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by: (a) Olga Corbutt (b) Sitting Bull (c) Arnold Schwartzeneger (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1979,the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by: (a) Lost Norwegians (b) Elvis c) A tour bus full of 80-year-old women (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: a) John Dillinger (b) The King of Sweden c) The Boy Scouts (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by: (a) A pizza delivery boy (b) Pee Wee Herman (c) Geraldo Rivera making up for a slow news day (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by: (a) The Smurfs (b) Michael Savage (c) The Little Mermaid (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy diver was murdered by: (a) Captain Kidd (b) Charles Lindbergh (c) Mother Teresa (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: (a) Scooby Doo (b) The Tooth Fairy (c) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid who had a few sticks of dynamite left over from the train job. (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by: (a) Richard Simmons (b) Grandma Moses (c) Michael Jordan (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by: (a) Mr. Rogers (b) Hillary, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems (c) The World Wrestling Federation to promote its next villain: "Mustapha the Merciless" (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked and destroyed and thousands of people were killed by: (a) Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd (b) The Supreme Court of Florida (c) Mr. Bean (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against: (a) Enron (b) The Lutheran Church (c) The NFL (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by: (a) Bonnie and Clyde (b) Captain Kangaroo (c) Billy Graham (d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

Hmmm . . . nope, no patterns anywhere to justify profiling.

[Grampa Dave]

I had five of these in various email forms, when I went to my email box this morning.

Thanks for sharing this form.

[cake_crumb]

"got link?"

I believe that wardaddy is referring to this thread, where there is a debate raging as to whether racial profiling will be a help, the miracle cure some apparently believe it to be, or a total failure.

[wardaddy]

You have already been

THERE

[wardaddy]

Some of us believe it to occupy that broad area of description between utter failure and a cure all which by default means I support it anyhow. I hate political correctness in all it's forms...big suprise right?

[wardaddy]

Jeff...how dare you suggest we offend people while trying to save ourselves from cataclysm. You are one insensitve FReeper and should be ashamed.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

Your right!But ask yourself,WHY WOULD SOMEBODY NOT WANT YOU TO PROFILE?I think those who are trying to stop profiling are in fact terrorist sympathizers.

[AuntB]

It's always good to see you here, Jeff. I just wish we could convince the state of Oregon's legislature to do away with their rule over all our law enforcement that people cannot even be asked their immigration status, much less detained. Welcome to terrorist haven......do you think they have any idea how many of us are armed??:<)

[buffyt]

PROFILE POTENTIAL CRIMINALS/TERRORISTS/KILLERS --- PLEASE!!!! and leave the old ladies and old gentlemen alone!

[mississippi red-neck]

Not profiling makes about as much sense as trying to buy a new Ford pickup at your local GMC dealer.
Let me get this straight, we're supposed to look for the people that don't look like the people we're looking for?

Excuse me , I got to go take my medication. My head hurts.

[AuntB]

Me, too, red-neck. It's kind of like this: You get bit by a dog. BAD dog. On the lose! You call the animal control. They ask you to describe the dog. BIG dog. BUT, don't tell them what color or the breed the stupid thing is! Yea, they'll find it! In your dreams!

[2rightsleftcoast]

I agree, profile everyone. Not profiling equals stupidity. As I believe Bill Maher said, "we're not looking for Swedish tourists"

[redrock]

Good stuff!!!

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