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July 28, 2005
A Sane Article on Profiling
Yes.
Truth be told, commuters need to be most aware of young men praying to Allah and smelling like flower water. Law enforcement knows this, and so should you. According to a January 2004 handout, the Department of Homeland Security advises United States border authorities to look out for certain "suicide bomber indicators." They include a "shaved head or short haircut. A short haircut or recently shaved beard or moustache may be evident by differences in skin complexion on the head or face. May smell of herbal or flower water (most likely flower water), as they may have sprayed perfume on themselves, their clothing, and weapons to prepare for Paradise." Suspects may have been seen "praying fervently, giving the appearance of whispering to someone. Recent suicide bombers have raised their hands in the air just before the explosion to prevent the destruction of their fingerprints. They have also placed identity cards in their shoes because they want to be praised and recognized as martyrs."
The bodies of the London suicide bombers were recognized by their identification cards. And on the eve of the 9/11 attacks, the hijackers shaved and perfumed themselves with flower water in a pre-martyrdom ritual called ablution. But don't expect the federal authorities to screen for these indicators on Amtrak, which pulls into Penn Station in New York and Union Station in Washington, two of the biggest commuter-rail depots in the country. Not only is there no passenger profiling on Amtrak, but there's no screening or mandatory searching of carry-on bags. The only restriction on bags is a 50-pound weight limit - and that's not much comfort when you recall that the bombs used in London weighed only 10 pounds.
The best thing to do if you see somebody like that on the subway with you is to crowd up next to him so that your body absorbs most of the destruction. Unless you can push Jane Fonda in front of you first.
Terrific article. I am sure there will be horrified shouts from the left on this one.
Posted by pat at July 28, 2005 01:07 AM
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Well it isn't Swedish extremist grandmothers that are detonating themselves now, is it? The individuals tend to be young middle eastern males.
I guess I shouldn't screen pale-skinned individuals with red hair for melanoma either? I could be discriminating. Oh, wait a minute....that's the method that works....
Profiling is OK to catch serial killers, but not mass murderers?
So much for logic.
Posted by: John DI Saia at July 28, 2005 10:26 AM