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Jan 9, 2011, 10:53 am
#16
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I half agree with you. The most recent act of terrorism in the country was committed by a young wild-haired Caucasian community college reject who shot up a congresswoman's meet-and-greet at a Safeway. Not a Middle Easterner, etc. But more sophisticated behavioral profiling, not ethnic or demographic profiling, is possible and the ultimately the only smart path for airport security. Focus on the bad person, not the bad object. It's more efficient, and TSOs miss a majority of the bad objects anyway.
Jan 9, 2011, 11:17 am
#17
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and 1972 Olympics in Munich
1976 hijacking to Entebbe
1985 hijacking of Achille Lauro
1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847
9/11/2001
Shoe bomber
London subway attack
Madrid subway attack
Edinburgh airport attack
Underwear bomber
Mumbai hotel attack
Times Square attempted car bombing
These acts of terrorism were all carried out by young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, not blonde 8 year old girls, 80 year old grandmothers of Scandinavian descent, or middle-aged attorneys of Western European ancestry. When members of groups other than young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa start carrying out terrorist attacks, then we should focus more on those groups. Until then, Islamowacko groups appear to be using exclusively young males from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, so members of that demographic rightly will be viewed differently than others.
Jan 9, 2011, 12:45 pm
#18
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Location: BWI
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Tourist/transportation-related acts of terrorism:
1972 Olympics in Munich
1976 hijacking to Entebbe
1985 hijacking of Achille Lauro
1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847
9/11/2001
Shoe bomber
London subway attack
Madrid subway attack
Edinburgh airport attack
Underwear bomber
Mumbai hotel attack
Times Square attempted car bombing
These acts of terrorism were all carried out by young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, not blonde 8 year old girls, 80 year old grandmothers of Scandinavian descent, or middle-aged attorneys of Western European ancestry. When members of groups other than young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa start carrying out terrorist attacks, then we should focus more on those groups. Until then, Islamowacko groups appear to be using exclusively young males from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, so members of that demographic rightly will be viewed differently than others.
1972 Olympics in Munich
1976 hijacking to Entebbe
1985 hijacking of Achille Lauro
1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847
9/11/2001
Shoe bomber
London subway attack
Madrid subway attack
Edinburgh airport attack
Underwear bomber
Mumbai hotel attack
Times Square attempted car bombing
These acts of terrorism were all carried out by young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, not blonde 8 year old girls, 80 year old grandmothers of Scandinavian descent, or middle-aged attorneys of Western European ancestry. When members of groups other than young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa start carrying out terrorist attacks, then we should focus more on those groups. Until then, Islamowacko groups appear to be using exclusively young males from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, so members of that demographic rightly will be viewed differently than others.
Jan 9, 2011, 12:52 pm
#19
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Your rather extensive list leaves out the Air India 182 bombing of 1985, which remains today the single most deadly act of airborne terrorism.
It was not perpetrated by "young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa" but rather by Canadian sikhs living in Vancouver.
It was not perpetrated by "young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa" but rather by Canadian sikhs living in Vancouver.
Jan 9, 2011, 1:03 pm
#20
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Your rather extensive list leaves out the Air India 182 bombing of 1985, which remains today the single most deadly act of airborne terrorism.
It was not perpetrated by "young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa" but rather by Canadian sikhs living in Vancouver.
It was not perpetrated by "young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa" but rather by Canadian sikhs living in Vancouver.
Jan 9, 2011, 1:05 pm
#21
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Monterey Bay Area
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Lone Bag?
My thoughts run on a different course than most posters on this forum.
If it was in the sterile area my thoughts run to "tests", psngr testing for responses, and the monthly quota of various tests required for the airport.
Testing is rather common although often disguised to be real for public consumption. "Keep Them Scared"!
If it was in the sterile area my thoughts run to "tests", psngr testing for responses, and the monthly quota of various tests required for the airport.
Testing is rather common although often disguised to be real for public consumption. "Keep Them Scared"!
Jan 9, 2011, 2:06 pm
#25
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Location: STL
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I told her that she did the right thing and I would have done the same thing.
The point of the story is, she did what the DHS and TSA and non-stop announcements on the airport's PA system tell us to do and yet NOTHING was done to further investigate the situation.
Rose
Jan 9, 2011, 3:54 pm
#26
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 966
All over the world.
These particular Sikhs were from Canada, apparently - as was clearly stated.
Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, etc - they can be from ANYWHERE. They can look like ANYTHING. Well, okay, they probably don't look like Kang or Kodos from 'The Simpsons' - but they can be ANY kind of human being. The fact that you don't seem to get that is... a little troubling, actually.
These particular Sikhs were from Canada, apparently - as was clearly stated.
Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, etc - they can be from ANYWHERE. They can look like ANYTHING. Well, okay, they probably don't look like Kang or Kodos from 'The Simpsons' - but they can be ANY kind of human being. The fact that you don't seem to get that is... a little troubling, actually.
Jan 9, 2011, 4:38 pm
#29
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Tourist/transportation-related acts of terrorism:
1972 Olympics in Munich
1976 hijacking to Entebbe
1985 hijacking of Achille Lauro
1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847
9/11/2001
Shoe bomber
London subway attack
Madrid subway attack
Edinburgh airport attack
Underwear bomber
Mumbai hotel attack
Times Square attempted car bombing
These acts of terrorism were all carried out by young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, not blonde 8 year old girls, 80 year old grandmothers of Scandinavian descent, or middle-aged attorneys of Western European ancestry. When members of groups other than young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa start carrying out terrorist attacks, then we should focus more on those groups. Until then, Islamowacko groups appear to be using exclusively young males from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, so members of that demographic rightly will be viewed differently than others.
1972 Olympics in Munich
1976 hijacking to Entebbe
1985 hijacking of Achille Lauro
1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847
9/11/2001
Shoe bomber
London subway attack
Madrid subway attack
Edinburgh airport attack
Underwear bomber
Mumbai hotel attack
Times Square attempted car bombing
These acts of terrorism were all carried out by young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, not blonde 8 year old girls, 80 year old grandmothers of Scandinavian descent, or middle-aged attorneys of Western European ancestry. When members of groups other than young male Islamowackos from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa start carrying out terrorist attacks, then we should focus more on those groups. Until then, Islamowacko groups appear to be using exclusively young males from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or Africa, so members of that demographic rightly will be viewed differently than others.
Where is the IRA in your list?
Jan 9, 2011, 4:57 pm
#30
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BTW welcome to FT
