London to use racial profiling - Democratic Underground

DFWdem

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Mon Aug-01-05 03:23 PM
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London to use racial profiling

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4732465.stm

People from certain ethnic groups are more likely to be stopped and searched on London transport in the wake of the bombings, British Transport Police say.

A force spokesman said communities were not being singled out, but police have to "target the people we think may be involved" in bomb attacks.

"What it means is if your intelligence in a particular area tells you that you're looking for somebody of a particular description, perhaps with particular clothing on, then clearly you're going to exercise that power in that way."

"I think most ordinary decent people will entirely accept that in terms of their own safety and security," she added.

I guess it was only a matter of time before the gov't started going down this road.

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solinvictus

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Mon Aug-01-05 05:16 PM
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1. Well, what do you expect?

If Arabs are committing the bombings, does it make sense to profile Jamaicans or Scots?

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fortyfeetunder

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Mon Aug-01-05 05:39 PM
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2. And if the terraists can recruit blonde blueyed folk

Then what? Scotland Yard has the resources to profile everyone?

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bribri16

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Mon Aug-01-05 06:20 PM
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8. That won't be too difficult with some disgruntled IRA. n/t

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SmokingJacket

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Mon Aug-01-05 05:41 PM
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3. Don't they remember this guy???

What gives? Why didn't they ever catch him? Maybe because they've been too busy focussing on skin color...

Or maybe because it's Rove? I don't know...

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jmm

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Mon Aug-01-05 05:43 PM
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4. How many Brazilians have to be shot

before they realize racial profiling doesn't work?

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Rex

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Mon Aug-01-05 05:51 PM
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5. So if you're Brazilian, you get 7 bullets to the back of the head.

Edited on Mon Aug-01-05 05:51 PM by Rex

What about Arabs? A bazooka up the bum? Chinese - 3 rocks to the groin and some sand down your pants. Australian aborigines, yep, 8 bullets to the back of the head and a free subscription to Penthouse!

I'm really disappointed to see the UK violently following the US's lead in the War on Everything.

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lockdown

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Mon Aug-01-05 06:08 PM
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6. "I think most ordinary decent people will entirely accept that"

also known as white people.

Hazel Blears is a Blairite robot. I think they should be profiled.

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Karenina

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Mon Aug-01-05 06:15 PM
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7. Film at 11.

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