Study Finds Ethnic Profiling Useless in Preventing Terror


	Study Finds Ethnic Profiling Useless in Preventing Terror

gppixelworks

5-28-2009 6:44 AM

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terrorism, terrorists, ethnic profiling, data mining, religious, public relations, security

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5-28-2009 10:53 AM

jay8h

George Sorros??? What a reliable source!, the financier of the liberal cause. I doubt we have much racial profiling anyway. My 6 year old grandson was thoroughly searched at the airport a few weeks ago while several Muslims went right through without a problem.

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