robinhood, actually that is true, but the terrorist was a "boyfriend" but not the father of the child. Additionally the reason the El Al security pulled her over for additional checks is because of profiling. She answered that she was meeting a man from the west bank that she had been dating. She was traveling for 2 weeks with just a small bag, that he had given her. There were, I believe a couple of other flags. A single female traveling alone has been profiled as a possible smuggler for atleast 40 years. Both of weapons and narcotics. Partly because of sexism. First law enforcement wonders about any female that would travel alone to dangerous areas. Secondly they are considered by both terrorists and law enforcement as being naive and easily manipulated. The terrorists also see them as non threatening and able to pass areas where the terrorists would be suspicious.

Again this is why profiling and not individual bias is the way to focus security efforts.

Finally just so no one will misunderstand, I do not advocate racism. While we need to look at people that are greater security risks, when they pass that security, they need to be allowed to go about their business. It does not matter if that person is arabic, white, black or asian.

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Robert