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2004-04-17 Home Front: WoT

Airlines Can Be Fined for Questioning More Than Two Arab Passengers Before a Flight

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-04-17 2:45:58 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If sensitivity is more important than safety, why even screen in the first place?

Do the screeners have to record stats on who they screen? I'd screen every Arabic male and mark them alternately "white", "black", "Pacific islander", etc. Damn this P.C. quota B.S.!

Posted by Dar 2004-04-17 2:55:53 PM|| 2004-04-17 2:55:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 We still aren't serious about the WOT domesticly. Unfortunately, it's going to take another WTC or two to sweat all the idiocy out of the system.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-04-17 3:32:48 PM|| 2004-04-17 3:32:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Time for the good old clue bat.

BIG CLUE: It isn't Icelandic or Chilean fanatics that are flying planes into buildings. Neither is it Scandinavian grandmothers or Florida retirees.

THE OVERWHELMING PERCENTAGE OF TERRORISTS ARE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS A SHOCKING REVELATION TO YOU ALL.

This sort of rubbish is exactly what will assist in precipitating another 9-11. Those who continue to implement such absurd policy will have the next atrocity's blood on their hands.

When people of Middle Eastern descent stop collapsing skyscrapers, blowing up night clubs and trains or each other, only then will it be time to revise our profiles. Until that time, every single Arab male can receive extensive cavity searches for all I care.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-17 5:06:46 PM|| 2004-04-17 5:06:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Please permit me to take this sort of ill-founded thinking to its logical conclusion. After all, this is the best way to examine the full ramifications of any policy.

All the terrorists need to do is load a flight with several Arab passengers, the majority of whom are far back in line. Once at least two of the forward placed conspirators have been searched, the others are free to board unmolested.

If I am able to realize this, you can bet the terrorists have as well.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-17 5:28:35 PM|| 2004-04-17 5:28:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Think Gorelick initialed this Clintonian policy, too?

Posted by Anonymous4279 2004-04-17 6:56:47 PM|| 2004-04-17 6:56:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Anyone have any idea if Gorelick had a connection to the "Visa Express" program?

Just asking -- I know she worked for Justice, and "Terrorist Express" was a State project, but you never know where they got their justification.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-17 8:03:22 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-04-17 8:03:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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