Originally Posted by H2O_Goalie
However, reality can't be denied...19 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were very clearly Middle Eastern. I don't like it, it makes me uncomfortable...but "profiling" has it's place (IMO).
Basing your security plan on one incident in the past is a bad way to prevent problems in the future. Coming up with a physical profile of who you're looking for it just as good as coming up with a profile for who you're not looking for.
Even in this short thread there are examples of people getting a pass from security because they don't fit the "dark skin" profile. A smart terrorist organization would be able to exploit that pretty easily. Nevermind the fact that the dangers from white right-wing groups are increasing.