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To: Dr. Frank
Is it because it's simply easier to attack the pro-profiling position if you get to pretend that we're saying something we're not? Let me know,

What particular security advantage do you think would accompany a public announcement assuring persons possessing any particular physical feature (e.g. blonde hair) that they can expect a reduced level of scrutiny? Aside from just giving some people a sense of personal satisfaction, what good would it do for the President to announce that our security procedures will employ a quota system?

I thought it was great that Gore was searched. Our enemies should understand that there is no dependable strategy to penetrate security.

106 posted on 06/19/2002 6:37:27 PM PDT by ned
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To: ned
What particular security advantage do you think would accompany a public announcement assuring persons possessing any particular physical feature (e.g. blonde hair) that they can expect a reduced level of scrutiny? that?

Heck, I agree with you, better not to say anything at all, why give our hand away?

I thought it was great that Gore was searched. Our enemies should understand that there is no dependable strategy to penetrate security.

Just keep telling yourself that. Meanwhile, we're using FINITE resources searching people like Al Gore. (Which necessarily means: NOT searching people who could actually be terrorists..)

107 posted on 06/19/2002 6:40:53 PM PDT by Dr. Frank fan
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To: ned
What particular security advantage do you think would accompany a public announcement assuring persons possessing any particular physical feature (e.g. blonde hair) that they can expect a reduced level of scrutiny? Aside from just giving some people a sense of personal satisfaction, what good would it do for the President to announce that our security procedures will employ a quota system?

I agree entirely. In fact, I don't think too many announcements ought to be made about what our security system is or isn't.

Look at the Dims in Congress....they are already complaining that visitors from certain countries will receive increased scrutiny. If the government said they were going to profile, can you imagine all the screaming & lawsuits that would ensue?

116 posted on 06/19/2002 7:22:46 PM PDT by Amelia
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