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Message: [QUOTE="Wolf, post: 176697, member: 19358"] This racial profiling stuff is a bunch of crap. People seem to use it to get themselfs in the spotlight. A bunch of whiners! And it only works because of our "rules" of political correctness. In many european countries police has the authority to search your vehicle without cause. Simple routine checks. No one complains unless they have something to hide. They "inspect your vehicle" for roadworthiness and plenty of times they find other illegal things like drugs, weapons, arabic flight manuals, etc. Do they profile? I am certain of that but who cares! They pull drunks off the road, they arrest crooks, etc. All things that let you sleep a little easier...unless you have something to hide! The cops there pick a geographical area and then they station "inspection units" so that there is no way out with out being inspected or at least you have to drive by them. It depends on if they pick you or not (profiling). And they do all this just for routine traffic checks. Someone could claim that this infringes on peoples freedoms, and it does, but tell that to the guy who's kid just got hit by a drunk driver, or who's wife just got shot by a crook. I would certainly be willing to accept inconveniences like this as a trade off for a little more peace of mind especially if it helps to get a little more control over the "bad elements" of society. My point is this: We are all going to have to accept changes in law enforcement practices. That's all. Racial profiling? Only applies to you if you are a racist. The diversity that trademarks our society and that is so great will always provide for someone to claim "victim". [/QUOTE]

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