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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (9463)	11/1/2001 9:58:51 AM
From: lorne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27666

Well its about time! Its ok for me to be stripped searched at an airport because I don't look like I'm from the ME. But it's wrong to search someone that does look like they may be from the ME. How did our countries ever get so screwed up.......Politically Correct is how. If strip searching me and others no matter what their religion or how they look will help protect my life and the lives of others then do it and to h*ll with special interest groups. Sikhs Say They Are Being Forced to Remove Turbans at Airport Security Checkpoints. Published: Nov 1, 2001 " Some say racial profiling at airports has been part of a backlash against people of Middle Eastern appearance since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which have been blamed on Islamic extremists. " " Singh said removing it was against his religion," " Singh's bag was searched and his laptop computer examined. He finally agreed to take off his 15-foot-long, blue cotton turban so he wouldn't miss his flight." Full story >>> ap.tbo.com